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ETFGI Reports That Assets Invested In Active ETFs And ETPs Listed Globally Increased By 57.3% During 2017 To Reach A New High Of US$75.20 Bn

Date 29/01/2018

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in Active ETFs and ETPs listed globally increased by 57.3% during 2017 to reach a new high of US$75.20 Bn at the end of December. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Monetary Authority Of Singapore: Oversubscription Of Singapore Savings Bonds

Date 29/01/2018

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that the Singapore Savings Bond (SSB) which was opened for application in January 2018 (SBFeb18) was oversubscribed.  More than 6,300 investors submitted applications totalling approximately S$172 million, exceeding the issuance size of S$150 million. As a result of the oversubscription, some investors will not receive the full amount that they applied for.

DFM Welcomes The Listing Of Bahrain’s Ithmaar Holding

Date 29/01/2018

• HE/ Essa Kazim: “The fifth of its kind dual listing underlines the strong ties between the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain”
• Ithmaar Holding: “The DFM listing, alongside Bahrain Bourse and Boursa Kuwait, opens trading on Ithmaar Holding’s shares to a new and exciting market”

ASIC Reports On The 2017 Annual General Meeting Season

Date 29/01/2018

ASIC today published its overview of the annual general meeting (AGM) season for S&P/ASX 200 (ASX 200) listed companies in 2017. 

The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Weekly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

Date 28/01/2018

To view the detailed Weekly Stock Market Ownership and Trading Activity Report (by Nationality and Investor Type) for Main Market and Nomu-Parallel Market please Click Here

United Kingdom Parliament, Lords Select Committee: Financial Services Industry Needs Clarity On Post-Brexit Market Access, Says Committee

Date 27/01/2018

The EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee reports on their inquiry into Bxexit: the future of financial regulation and supervision.

Cboe To List Mini-SPX Index (XSP) Wednesday-Expiring Weekly Options

Date 27/01/2018

• Mini-SPX Wednesday Weeklys provides investors with additional tool for hedging risk 
• Cboe adds to expanding suite of products tied to S&P 500 Index

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 26/01/2018

The current reports for the week of  January 23, 2018 are now available.

B3: Ibovespa Breaks New Record And Reaches 85,530 Points

Date 26/01/2018

B3’s main stock market performance index – Ibovespa – hit a record high today ending the day at 85,530  points, up 2.21%  from last trading session. The previous Ibovespa record of 83,680 points was recorded on January 24, 2018.

Sarcasm As Best Precaution Against Crisis, By Kelvin To, Founder And President Of Data Boiler Technologies

Date 26/01/2018

Central bankers around the world shifted priorities in a last minute notice. They postponed deadlines for FRTB revised market risk framework, CVA, IRB, operational risk SMA and others to 2022 and beyond. I have mixed feeling about this because they are rightfully suspicious about the usefulness of risk models or any central risk book. Irony is – risks are likely to be heightened to an unprecedented level in 2018. Let’s plan ahead for 2018’s “irrational exuberance” factors in a sarcastic manner. Who knows, my “sarcasm” may indeed be the best precaution against the next financial crisis!