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HKEX Appoints Chief Regional Representative For The Middle East

Date 12/02/2026

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce today (Thursday) the appointment of Mr Jalal Almarhoon as Managing Director and Chief Regional Representative for the Middle East.

Nasdaq Dubai Welcomes United Terra Enterprises PLC’s Debut Listing Of USD 150 Million Bond

Date 12/02/2026

• The total outstanding value of debt securities on Nasdaq Dubai stands at USD 146.9 billion.
• The bond is listed on both Nasdaq Dubai and Frankfurt Stock Exchange, providing access to international investors.

Report On The Japan–Gulf Business & Investment Forum 2026

Date 12/02/2026

On January 14, 2026, Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) and Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE), in cooperation with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), held the international economic forum “Japan–Gulf Business & Investment Forum 2026” in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

CME Group To Launch Four South Asia Edible Oil Futures Contracts

Date 12/02/2026

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced plans to launch four South Asia edible oil futures contracts on March 2, 2026, pending regulatory review. 

Scope Prime liquidity Now Available Over MetaQuotes Ultency Platform - Ultra-Low Latency Solution To Improve Order Execution For MT5 Brokers

Date 12/02/2026

Scope Prime – the award-winning institutional liquidity brand of Rostro Financial Group – has today announced that it has integrated MetaQuotes’ new Ultency matching engine into its product offering. Ultency was launched to provide a high performance, ultra-low latency solution for liquidity aggregation and order matching, specifically for brokers running the popular MT5 platform

UK Government Update On The Procurement For Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) Pilot

Date 12/02/2026

The government has appointed HSBC as the platform provider for the Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) pilot issuance following a competitive procurement process.

Retail Trader Sentenced In Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission’s False Trading Case

Date 12/02/2026

The Eastern Magistrates’ Courts today sentenced Mr Ng Ka Hei to 220 hours of community service following his conviction of false trading in the shares of six Hong Kong-listed companies in a criminal prosecution brought by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).

Reply To Adjournment Motion On “An Industrial Policy In Finance” By Mr Chee Hong Tat, Minister For National Development, And Deputy Chairman Of MAS, On Behalf Of Mr Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister And Minister For Trade And Industry, And Chairman Of Monetary Authority Of Singapore, On 12 February 2026

Date 12/02/2026

1.       Mr Speaker Sir, I thank Mr. Kenneth Tiong for his interest in the development of Singapore's financial centre, and the potential for us to be a gold trading hub. There's no disagreement with what he has laid out in terms of our ambition.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Releases List Of Practical Initiatives For The Market In 2026

Date 12/02/2026

Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) recently released the List of SSE Practical Initiatives for the Market in 2026 (hereinafter referred to as the List) following thorough research into market demands and in light of the SSE's work reality. The move aims to fully implement the guidelines of the CPC Central Committee's eight-point decision on improving conduct, and further advance the "Open-Door Review, Open-Door Supervision and Open-Door Service" philosophy.

Securities Commission Malaysia Names Malaysia’s First Social Exchange Platform Operator

Date 12/02/2026

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today announced the appointment of LC Wakaful Digital Sdn Bhd (LCWD) as the first Social Exchange Platform operator in Malaysia.