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FXecosystem Announces Further Expansion In Asia With New Equinix Hong Kong Data Centre Deployment

Date 09/01/2017

FXecosystem, a leading provider of institutional & retail FX outsourced connectivity services, today announced further expansion in Asia, with a point of presence (POP) in the Equinix Hong Kong data centre, HK1.

Malawi Stock Exchange Annual Market Performance Report - 2016

Date 09/01/2017

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's annual market performance report for 2016.

Al Mawared Brokerage: Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Report Jan 1 - Jan 5, 2017

Date 09/01/2017

Market Summary

• Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) Share Price Index closed the week at 2171.44 increasing 0.05% month to date and week to date 
• Total market capitalization at market close on 5 th of January 2017 was JD 17.3 billion increasing 0.20% month to date and week to date 
• USD/JD peg range (0.7097 – 0.7100)

SGX Reports Market Statistics For December 2016

Date 09/01/2017

Securities

• Total Securities market turnover value was at S$20.9 billion, down 29% month-on-month and up 23% year-on-year, over 21 trading days. There were 22 trading days in November 2016 and in December 2015.
• Securities daily average value (SDAV) was S$996 million, down 25% month-on-month and up 29% year-on-year.
• Market turnover value of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) was S$234 million, down 50% month-on-month and up 33% year-on-year.
• Market turnover value of structured warrants was S$1.23 billion, up 102% month-on-month and up 448% year-on-year.
• There was 1 new Mainboard listing during the month, raising S$122.6 million.
• There were 125 new bond listings, raising S$53 billion.
• Total market capitalisation value of 757 listed companies stood at S$926.0 billion as at end-December 2016.

Deutsche Börse Cash Market: Börse Frankfurt Expands Certificate Trading Market Share In 2016 - More Than 2.1 Million Customer Orders Executed - International Participants' Share Doubled

Date 09/01/2017

More than 2.1 million customer orders in structured products were traded via Börse Frankfurt in 2016, amounting to a turnover of €14.8 billion. Activity thus remained comparatively high, even though it was ten percent less year-on-year. Responsibility for trade in the roughly 1.3 million investment and leverage lies with Börse Frankfurt Zertifikate AG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Börse AG since mid-2013.

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission Bans Choi Siu Ki For Nine Months

Date 09/01/2017

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has prohibited Mr Choi Siu Ki, a former financial planning manager of Dah Sing Bank Limited, from re-entering the industry for nine months from 7 January 2017 to 6 October 2017 for forging client signatures.

ADX Performance In 2016

Date 09/01/2017

The value of trades in Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) in 2016 stood at 49 billion Dirhams compared with 60 billion Dirhams in 2015, a decrease of around %18. March witnessed the highest level of trades at 6.8 billion Dirhams. Average daily trading value in 2016 was 197 million Dirhams compared with 241 million Dirhams in 2015, a decrease of around %18.

HKEX Publishes 2016 Market Statistics

Date 09/01/2017

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) published a set of market statistics for the full year of 2016 on its website today (Monday).  The year saw an outstanding performance in Hong Kong’s derivatives market with a number of new records set.

Dubai Financial Services Authority’s Framework Receives Regulatory Equivalency To European Union Regime

Date 09/01/2017

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) is pleased to announce that its regulatory framework for central counterparties (CCPs) has been classified as equivalent to that of the European Union.

Dubai Financial Market Welcomes High-Level Delegation From Kazakhstan’s Astana International Financial Centre

Date 09/01/2017

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) received a high-level delegation from the Republic of Kazakhstan’s Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC). The delegates explored potential areas of cooperation and were briefed by senior DFM officials on Dubai’s leading position as a dynamic capital markets hub as well as DFM’s active role in further strengthening this position.