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ESMA Issues Briefing On Transaction Reporting Requirements Under MiFID II

Date 16/01/2017

Toward the end of 2016, ESMA published guidelines for transaction reporting under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation(MiFIR). Additionally, ESMA released technical requirements and templates further detailing the relevant reporting requirements under MIFID II and MIFIR.

“No Frills, No Compromise” Commodity Fund From Source

Date 16/01/2017

European investors put almost $2 billion into broad commodity ETFs last year, but they may not be getting value for money.  A new ETF from Source aims to track the well-known Bloomberg Commodity Index (“BCOM”), at around half the cost of some competing funds.

ESMA Issues Opinions On Swedish Pension Schemes To Be Exempt From Central Clearing Under EMIR

Date 16/01/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today issued two opinions regarding the exemption of  Swedish pension schemes from the obligation to centrally clear OTC derivative contracts under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).

Borsa Italiana: Listed Italian Companies Meet With Investors In London

Date 16/01/2017

• 18 listed companies from 8 sectors represente
• Total market capitalization of €60 billion
• More than 400 meetings between companies and investors arranged

Professor Nigel Driffield, Professor Of International Business At Warwick Business School Comments On Donald Trump Promising A Quick Trade Deal With The UK

Date 16/01/2017

Commenting on Donald Trump promising a quick trade deal with the UK, Professor Nigel Driffield, Professor Of International Business At Warwick Business School said: "Trade deals are not done quickly, especially if a country has not had the economists and negotiators needed for 25 years."

BME Overhauls Its Activities Linked To Technology, Regulation And Innovation

Date 16/01/2017

Al Mawared Brokerage: Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Report Jan 8 - Jan 12, 2017

Date 16/01/2017

Market Summary  

• Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) Share Price Index closed the week at 2176.91 increasing 0.31% month to date and increasing 0.25% week to date 
• Total market capitalization at market close on 12th of January 2017 was JD 17.4 billion increasing 0.17% month to date while decreasing 0.0

Dubai Financial Services Authority Publishes Findings Of Trade Finance Review In Dubai International Financial Centre

Date 16/01/2017

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) published a Trade Finance Report detailing key findings of a review of trade finance activities carried out in and from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The review assessed the quality of systems and controls, in particular measures to mitigate trade-based money laundering risks, at banks and other financial service providers in the DIFC.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Holds The 48th Meeting Of The 3rd Board Of Directors

Date 16/01/2017

Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) held the 48th meeting of its Board of Directors on January 13. At the meeting, the 2016 work summary and 2017 work plan of the Board and the management team were briefed; reports on the launch and running of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, the equity bidding for an overseas exchange and the work on poverty alleviation were made; and revisions of relevant business rules were deliberated. 

SET Showcases Promising Potential Of Listed Firms On Thai Corporate Day 2017

Date 16/01/2017

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) in conjunction with CIMB Securities (Thailand) Co., Ltd., has organized "SET Thai Corporate Day 2017: Potential Big Caps with Good Corporate Governance" from January 16-17, in Bangkok, with 48 Thai listed companies to showcase their strengths and potential growth to institutional investors.