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Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority: Launching A New Service For Authorisation To Conduct Securities Business

Date 02/02/2020

​Pursuant to the Capital Market Authority's role in developing and regulating the capital market, and further to improve its services, the CMA has launched an electronic service for application of a new license to conduct Securities Business. This service aims to ease the submission for a securities business license in the Kingdom. It also enhances confidence through electronic linkage and integration with the relevant authorities.

The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Monthly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

Date 02/02/2020

China's Markets To Reopen On Monday February 3 - Central Bank To Inject USD174Bn Of Liquidity

Date 02/02/2020

China’s stock, currency and bond markets which have been closed since January 23 and had been due to reopen last Friday, will reopen on Monday February 3.

EGX Launches Its Equally Weighted Index EGX70EWI Today

Date 02/02/2020

EGX70EWI includes top 70 companies in terms of liquidity and activity after excluding the constituents of EGX30 and deleting the current EGX70 Index. The Equal weight index methodology is one of the approaches adopted by many international institutions. This Index was adopted after deliberations held with all market participants. The Egyptian Exchange launches its equally weighted index EGX70EWI today, 02 February 2020.
 

Dubai International Financial Centre Welcomes The President Of Kazakhstan

Date 02/02/2020

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region has welcomed His Excellency Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan to the Centre.

Shanghai Stock Exchange: Notice On Arrangements For Linkage Of Relevant Businesses After Extension Of Market Closure During 2020 Spring Festival Holiday

Date 02/02/2020

In order to fully prevent and control the novel coronavirus outbreak and maintain the stable and orderly operation of the SSE market, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) issued the “Announcement on Adjusting Relevant Arrangements for Market Closure During 2020 Spring Festival Holiday” (SSE Announcement [2020] No. 6 Document) on January 27, 2020, with the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), declaring to extend the market closure during the 2020 Spring Festival holiday until February 2 (Sunday). The arrangements for the linkage of the businesses related to the extension of the market closure are further notified as follows:

1. As the market is closed on January 31, the implementation of the businesses to be conducted by the issuers and the listed companies shall in principle be postponed to February 3; if the issuer or the listed company makes another announcement, the business shall be handled in accordance with the announcement. If the IPO on the SSE is postponed until February 3, the issuer and the lead underwriter shall disclose the adjusted issuance arrangements on February 3.

Shanghai Stock Exchange: Notice On Regulatory Arrangements For Fully Supporting Prevention And Control Of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia

Date 02/02/2020

In order to resolutely implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important instructions and the decisions and deployments made by the Party Central Committee and the State Council, energetically advance the implementation of the “Notice on Further Strengthening Financial Support for Preventing and Controlling the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia” (PBC [2020] No. 29 Document) issued by five ministries and commissions such as the People ’s Bank of China and the requirements of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) for the efforts in this regard, and spare no efforts in prevention and control of the epidemic, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has made adjustments and coordination arrangements for relevant business during the special period of epidemic prevention and control, improved the self regulation and services to provide special service channels and improve convenience in online business, and reduced the operating costs for market institutions in key regions, so as to ensure the stable and orderly functioning of all businesses and protect the health, safety and legitimate rights and interests of investors. The relevant matters are hereby notified as follows.

DGCX Starts 2020 Strongly, With Gold Futures Registering Best Month Of Trading Since July 2008

Date 01/02/2020

The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) has started 2020 strongly, with its flagship Gold Futures product in January recording its best month of trading since July 2008. The product recorded month-on-month (M-O-M) volume growth of 66.25%, and year-on-year (Y-O-Y) volume growth of 515%, as increasing geopolitical tensions across the globe drove investors towards safe-haven assets. The DGCX’s West Texas Intermediary (WTI) Futures also underpinned trading last month, registering M-O-M volume growth of 18.26%.

Canadian Securities Exchange Reports Continued Strength In 2019 - Strong Activity Across Diverse Industries

Date 31/01/2020

The Canadian Securities Exchange (“CSE”) today announced strong performance metrics for 2019, with listings, financing, and trading activity in CSE-listed securities reaching the second highest levels in the exchange’s history. Furthermore, the CSE attracted more new listings than any other Canadian stock exchange.​

CFTC Commissioners Quintenz, Behnam And Stump To Participate At The FIA/SIFMA Asset Management Group Derivatives Forum

Date 31/01/2020

Commissioners Brian Quintenz, Rostin Behnam and Dawn D. Stump will each participate at the FIA/SIFMA Asset Management Group Derivatives Forum 2020.