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Al Mawared Brokerage's Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Report, 17 June 2019

Date 17/06/2019

Click here to download Al Mawared Brokerage's weekly report on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE). The Report is designed to give an overview of developments in the Jordan Capital Markets as well as ASE performance indicators.

FSB Publishes Compensation Progress Report

Date 17/06/2019

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a progress report on the implementation of its Principles and Standards for sound compensation practices in financial institutions. The report assesses how compensation practices have evolved since the Principles and Standards were published in 2009.

ESMA Publishes 2018 Annual Report

Date 17/06/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its Annual Report, which reviews its achievements against its 2018 priorities and objectives in meeting its mission of enhancing investor protection and promoting stable and orderly financial markets in the European Union.

Shanghai Stock Exchange London Office Officially Opened

Date 17/06/2019

On June 17, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) releases the “Joint Communique” for Shanghai-London Stock Connect, which approves in principle that the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and the LSE implements the Shanghai-London Stock Connect. Meanwhile, the SSE London Office is officially opened.

HKEX Appoints Head Of Infrastructure And Operations

Date 17/06/2019

• Niguel Brooks appointed as HKEX Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure and Operations 
• Brings to HKEX considerable international and exchange experience

UK Financial Conduct Authority And China Securities Regulatory Commission Announce Their Support For The Shanghai-London Stock Connect Scheme

Date 17/06/2019

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) have today made a joint announcement of their approval of the Shanghai and London Stock Exchanges proposed new Shanghai-London Stock Connect. They have also published a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at providing the basis for the regulatory co-operation that will support the success of the scheme.

Raiffeisen Bank International Opens Foreign Nominee Securities Account With NSD

Date 17/06/2019

National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russian central securities depository, continues to develop services integrated into the global financial system. Raiffeisen Bank International (Vienna) has become the first foreign custodian bank to establish a direct link with the Russian securities market by opening a foreign nominee securities account directly with the Russian CSD. Due to this, the bank can provide its clients with access to a wide range of Russian financial instruments and NSD services.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Issues Prohibition Orders Against Mr Paris Michele For Dishonest Conduct

Date 17/06/2019

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued 3-year prohibition orders (POs) against Mr Paris Michele for dishonest conduct. A former representative of UBS AG, Singapore branch (UBS), he had forged documents and falsified company emails during his employment with UBS.

Albanian Securities Exchange And Vienna Stock Exchange Join Forces In Market Data Distribution

Date 17/06/2019

The Albanian Securities Exchange and the Vienna Stock Exchange have signed a market data cooperation agreement. Financial information providers, so-called data vendors, can access market data from Albania via the Vienna Stock Exchange's central data feed. Market data from Albania can potentially reach more than 18,000 end users in about 60 countries in real-time. The one-stop shop solution reduces the administrative, legal and IT work for clients to a minimum. The Vienna Stock Exchange globally disseminates data from 11 markets on one feed: Updates on securities from Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kazakhstan, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia, as well as trading data of the Energy Exchange Austria (EXAA).

Shanghai-London Stock Connect Officially Launched

Date 17/06/2019

Hu Chunhua, Vice Premier of China’s State Council, and Phillip Hammond, UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, who jointly chaired the 10th China-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue, attended the opening ceremony of the Shanghai-London Stock Connect at the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on June 17.