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Dubai Financial Services Authority Public Holiday Notification

Date 29/04/2022

Kindly note that the DFSA offices will be closed from 2 May to 6 May to mark the Eid Al Fitr public holiday. The DFSA offices will reopen on 9 May.

Nasdaq Dubai Welcomes Listing Of US$ 1.6 Billion Sukuk By The Islamic Development Bank

Date 29/04/2022

Nasdaq Dubai, the region's international financial exchange, today welcomed the listing of a US$ 1.6 billion Sukuk by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB). The first public Sukuk issuance from IsDB in 2022 strengthens its position as the largest supranational institution issuing Sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai with a total value of US$ 18.04 billion currently listed through 13 issuances.

The Derivatives Service Bureau Announce OTC ISIN And CFI Service Provision Consultation

Date 29/04/2022

The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB), founded by the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) to facilitate the allocation and maintenance of International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs), Classification of Financial Instrument codes (CFIs) and Financial Instrument Short Names (FISNs) for OTC derivatives, has today announced the annual OTC ISIN and CFI service provision consultation related to the 2023 service provision.

ACER Publishes Its Final Assessment Of The EU Wholesale Electricity Market Design

Date 29/04/2022

The EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) has published today its Final Assessment of the EU Wholesale Electricity Market Design.

Moscow Exchange Announces Results For Q1 2022

Date 29/04/2022

HIGHLIGHTS FOR Q1 2022

• Fee and commission (F&C) income increased by 15.1% to RUB 10,647.8 mln.
• Growth of F&C income was driven by robust trading volumes in January and February 2022. In Q2 2022, MOEX expects a meaningful decline in trading volumes that may persist in subsequent quarters.
• EBITDA rose by 17.8% to RUB 11,052.7 mln. Net profit grew by 18.5% to RUB 8,099.4 mln.

Singapore International Ferrous Week Returns With Focus On Sustainable Steel

Date 29/04/2022

• SGX Commodities and Enterprise Singapore to hold second SIFW in-person from 17-20 May, with livestream and video-on-demand options
• Fastmarkets, S&P Global Platts and TradeWinds return as partners

APAC Deal Activity YoY Up By 11.6% In Q1 2022, Finds GlobalData

Date 29/04/2022

A total of 4,511 deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions [M&A], private equity, and venture financing deals) were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during Q1 2022, an increase of 11.6% over 4,042 deals announced during Q1 2021, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

SGX Securities Welcomes LHN Logistics Limited To Catalist

Date 29/04/2022

SGX Securities is pleased to welcome LHN Logistics Limited to Catalist under the stock code “GIH”.  

Chinese Startups Raise US$18.6bn VC Funding During Q1 2022, Finds GlobalData

Date 29/04/2022

Chinese startups continued to raise the highest venture capital (VC) funding amount among the Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries during Q1 2022. A total of 1,006 VC funding deals were announced in China during January-March 2022 while the disclosed funding value of these deals stood at US$18.6bn, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

ProMEX Launches Chenpi, China’s Popular Healthcare Commodity On Its Real- Time Digital Trading Platform Today - This Launch Follows Its Market Debut In October 2021 With Moutai As Its First Product, The Hong Kong-Based Marketplace Is Listing Chenpi, A Dried Tangerine Peel Produced In Prime Grower Areas In China

Date 29/04/2022

ProMEX, the Hong Kong-based marketplace for physical commodities, launches Chenpi today on its electronic trading platform. This marks also the first and only online platform globally to standardize this commodity to discover prices and trade Chenpi in a transparent and efficient manner. Chenpi is an aged dried tangerine peel used traditionally for healthcare, seasoning and cooking. The product appreciates in value as it ages with improvement in quality, intensity and flavour and is increasingly popular among the global foodie community. Chenpi’s annual production is about 3,500 tons with an estimated turnover size of USD 1B.