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Abu Dhabi Global Market Successfully Closed 2nd Batch Of FinTech RegLab Applications

Date 14/08/2017

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, has successfully closed the application for its second cohort of the ADGM FinTech Regulatory Laboratory (RegLab) programme on 31 July 2017.

ETFGI Reports A Record 391.26 Billion US Dollars In Net New Assets Have Been Invested In ETFs/ETPs Listed Globally In The First 7 Months Of 2017, Surpassing The Record Net New Assets Gathered In All Of 2016

Date 14/08/2017

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that during the first 7 months of 2017 a record level of US$391.26 Bn in net inflows have been invested in ETFs/ETPs listed globally, which is greater than the record level of US$390.42 Bn in net inflows that were invested in all of 2016. In July ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered US$43.48 Bn in net inflows marking 41 consecutive months of net inflows.

Growth Continues For Exchanges - July 2017 Sees 2.7 Per Cent Increase In FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index - 18.2% Rise Year-To-Date And 19.7% Increase Over 12 Months

Date 14/08/2017

The share values of listed exchanges grew by 2.7 per cent during July 2017, continuing to outperform the major global indices.

Commcise Delivers Integrated MiFID II Research Payment Solution To Pictet Asset Management - Supporting Evaluation Of Both Execution Services And Broker Relationships

Date 14/08/2017

Commcise, the multi award-winning provider of integrated commission management and research evaluation solutions for investment management firms, today announced the successful implementation of CommciseBUY at Pictet Asset Management (Pictet AM) who manage over EUR150bn in a range of asset classes globally.

DIFC And Harvard Offer Educational Opportunities To Underprivileged Students In The MEASA Region

Date 14/08/2017

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the Harvard University South Asia Institute (SAI) and the Harvard Business School Club of the GCC have collaborated to offer a five-day intensive course for 50 underprivileged students, under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and President of DIFC.

Abu Dhabi Global Market Participates In Global Conversation On Data Protection And Privacy

Date 13/08/2017

The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Registration Authority is honoured to be granted Observer status of the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC). ADGM is the only International Financial Centre (IFC) and data protection regulator to be accredited with such status in the MENA region. With Observer status, ADGM joins the global forum of data protection regulators and privacy commissioners, to participate in discussing and sharing experiences on data protection and privacy developments and issues.

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

Date 13/08/2017

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.

Abu Dhabi Global Market & UAE Exchange Join Forces To Develop & Enhance Fintech Ecosystem - Partnership Enables Knowledge Transfer, Joint FinTech Development And Real-World Testing

Date 12/08/2017

bu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi and UAE Exchange, the leading global remittance, foreign exchange and payment solutions brand, have entered into partnership, to support, develop and promote the FinTech ecosystem in Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates.  The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Mr Promoth Manghat, Chief Executive Officer of UAE Exchange Group, and Mr Richard Teng, Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM.

Bahamas International Securities Exchange And Bahamas Central Securities Depository Pay Joint Courtesy Call To Minister Of Finance

Date 12/08/2017

The Bahamas Central Securities Depository (BCSD) and The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) on Thursday 27 July 2017 paid a joint courtesy call on the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honorable K. Peter Turnquest. During the courtesy call, the representatives from both organizations took the opportunity to discuss matters related to the Bahamian Capital Markets.

B3 Announces Results For The Second Quarter Of 2017

Date 11/08/2017

• Revenues up in all segments: Cetip Financing +17.8%; Bovespa +13.2%; Other revenues +11.7%; Cetip Securities +5.1%; and BM&F +4.7%
• 2Q17 results were impacted by: (i) non-recurring expenses of R$145.3 million related to the business combination with Cetip; (ii) beginning of the amortization of intangible assets created in the transaction; and (iii) non-recurring tax-related provision of R$94.1 million (R$ 87.8 million after taxes) due to the decision to join the PERT tax relief program
• 2Q17 recurring net income from operations reached R$475.7 million, while adjusted EBITDA1 was R$675.5 million