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Four HKEx Clearing Houses Receive Third-Country CCP Recognition From ESMA

Date 04/05/2015

The Board of Supervisors of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on 27 April 2015 adopted a decision to recognise all of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited’s (HKEx) clearing houses (CCPs) for securities, stock options, futures and stock index options, and over-the-counter derivatives* as third-country CCPs under Chapter 4 of Title III of the European Market Infrastructure Regulations, or EMIR.

DFM Performance – April 2015

Date 04/05/2015

The Dubai Financial Market General Index increased by 20.3% to 4229 points at the end of April compared to 3514.4 points at the end of March. At the sectoral level, the nine sectors represented on DFM ended the month in the green, with the Banking index increased the most by 39.7% and the Consumer and Discretionary index up 28.7%, and the Financial & Investment services index up 14.9%.

Qatar Stock Exchange Listed Companies Reported QR 13.3 Billion Net Profits For The Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2015

Date 04/05/2015

With the end of disclosure period for the First quarter of 2015, forty two companies out of the forty three listed companies at Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) have disclosed their financial statements results for the three month period ended March 31, 2015, The combined net profit of all companies as of March 31, 2015 amounted to QR 13.3 billion versus QR 10.9 billion for the corresponding period in 2014, an increase of 21.9%.

Amman Stock Exchange: The Companies’ First Quarter Reports For The Year 2015

Date 04/05/2015

The CEO of the ASE, Mr. Nader Azar, said that according to the listing Securities Directives for the year 2012; all companies listed at the ASE should submit their quarterly reports reviewed by their auditors within one month of the end of the mentioned quarter. Mr. Azar added that the number of companies which submitted their reviewed quarterly reports reached (202) companies representing (86%) of the overall companies within the time limit of receiving their quarterly reports ended at the end of April.

ASIC Repeals Select Market Integrity Rules

Date 04/05/2015

ASIC has repealed a number of obligations under the ASIC market integrity rules to reduce the compliance burden on market participants.

Takeovers Panel & NZX Sign Memorandum Of Understanding

Date 04/05/2015

NZX is pleased to announce it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Takeovers Panel (the Panel). The MoU sets out a framework for engagement and cooperation between the two regulators, taking into account their respective roles, notably:

• In the case of NZX, the regulation of issuers and participants operating on NZX’s licensed markets 
• In the case of the Panel, oversight of takeovers and other change-of-control transactions regulated by the Takeovers Code, involving Code companies in New Zealand’s securities markets

Deutsche Börse Wins Three Global ETF Awards - Wins Awards In The Largest Number Of ETFs, Largest Turnover And Most Proactive European ETF Exchange Categories

Date 04/05/2015

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Circuit Breaker Base Price Applied To Gold Daily Futures Contract For May 7

Date 04/05/2015

The base price for Circuit Breaker (CB) on May 7, 2015 will be as follows.

Base Price for CB for Gold Daily Futures Contract will be 4,544yen 

NZX To Acquire iFarm Agri Data Business

Date 04/05/2015

NZX is pleased to announce the acquisition of iFarm, a leading livestock market information business. The acquisition strengthens NZX Agri’s position as a leading provider of information and data products to a growing number of farmer and corporate subscribers, across New Zealand and globally.

Cairo Amman Bank Weekly Economic Monitor And Amman Stock Exchange Report

Date 04/05/2015

Cairo Amman Bank has issued their Weekly Economic Monitor and Amman Stock Exchange Report.