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DIFC Records Promising Growth in Q1 2023 Welcoming International Powerhouses Apple, Baker McKenzie, JLL and Stryker to Dubai

Date 15/05/2023

• A total of over 3,000 leading international non-financial firms active in DIFC
• International calibre and variety of Q1 non-financial firms establishing in DIFC, reaffirms its position as a global leader with breadth and depth in the most recent Global Financial Centres Index

Highlighting Unprecedented Records In Legislative And Developmental Aspects, The UAE Capital Market Authority Issues Its Annual Report 2022

Date 15/05/2023

The Capital Market Authority (“CMA") has released its annual report for the financial year 2022, showcasing a range of strategic objectives achieved and unprecedented records hit across various regulatory, legislative, and developmental aspects.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Welcomes Appointment Of Executive Director

Date 15/05/2023

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes the appointment by the Financial Secretary of Ms Lisa Chen as Executive Director (Legal Services) for a term of three years effective from 22 May 2023.

Capital.com’s Australia CEO Laura Lin Named Top 25 Women Leaders In Technology - The Company’s Australian Business Reports Over 1300% Rise In Client Trading Volumes In 2022

Date 15/05/2023

Capital.com, the high-growth global fintech for the leveraged trading industry has today announced that its Australian Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Laura Lin, has been named one of the Top 25 Leaders in Financial Technology by the Financial Technology Report 2023. Laura Lin was recognised for her proven ability to lead others, her expertise and overall impact on the fintech sector.

Investment Research Pricing Study Shows Which Providers Are Gaining Market Share

Date 15/05/2023

• JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley maintain the top two positions with Jefferies rising up to third place overall
• Further shifts in the top 20 league table expected as a result of regulatory uncertainty in the UK and US
  
  

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Revises The Guidelines On The Key Points Of Infrastructure REITs Review To Build A System Of Rules For Review And Information Disclosure That Reflects REITs Characteristics

Date 15/05/2023

Under the guidance of CSRC, SZSE revised the Business Guidelines on Publicly Offered Infrastructure Real Estate Investment Trusts No. 1 – Review Key Points (Trial) (Revised in 2023) (hereinafter referred to as the “Guidelines on REITs Review Key Points”) and released it on May 12. The revision is a concrete move for SZSE to implement relevant requirements specified in the Opinions on Making Better Use of Existing Assets and Expanding Effective Investment of the General Office of the State Council and the Notice on Further Advancing Relevant Work Concerning Regular Issuance of Infrastructure REITs of CSRC. It will further refine the basic policies and regulatory arrangements on infrastructure REITs and promote regular issuance of infrastructure REITs.

EGX Finalizes Transferring The Settlement Of Egyptian Treasury Bonds

Date 15/05/2023

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) finalized transferring the settlement of Egyptian treasury bonds from “Misr for Central Clearing, Depository and Registry (MCDR)” to "Egyptian Central Securities Depository (ECSD)” as per the relevant legal framework starting from Sunday, May 14, 2023.

London Stock Exchange Group PLC Transaction In Own Shares

Date 15/05/2023

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) announces that it has purchased the following number of its voting ordinary shares of 6^79/86 pence each on the London Stock Exchange through its corporate stockbroker Citigroup Global Markets Limited (Citi) as part of the third tranche of its share buyback programme, as announced on 20 March 2023:

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission: Swap Connect Commences Today

Date 15/05/2023

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes the launch of Swap Connect, the latest mutual access programme between Hong Kong and the Mainland. Swap Connect commenced trading today starting with Northbound Trading which allows investors from Hong Kong and other jurisdictions to participate in the Mainland interbank interest rate swap market.

Tehran Stock Exchange Bulletin - April 2023

Date 14/05/2023

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