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UK Fintech MarketInvoice Secures £56m In Equity And Debt Funding

Date 21/01/2019

• Equity funding round of £26 million led by Barclays and fintech fund Santander InnoVentures
• New invest   or Viola Credit to provide the MarketInvoice platform with a debt facility of £30m to support business loan solution
• Funding to expand UK market presence and launch fintech-bank partnerships

SET Joins Hands With MSCI To Promote Sustainable Investment

Date 21/01/2019

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has joined MSCI Inc. in organizing “Thailand Sustainable Investment” - an exclusive seminar for executives of listed companies, securities companies and asset management companies as a boost to capitalize on opportunities in sustainable investing and how to becoming MSCI ESG Index constituents to attract more global investors to Thailand.

UAE’s Securities And Commodities Authority Launches Its Capital Market Sustainability Plan At The Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum Following Discussion With Industry Actors

Date 21/01/2019

“The plan is centered on seven pillars and reflects a financial and regulatory framework that suits capital market partners, thus achieving the desired results and promoting green and sustainable investment," Dr. Obaid Saif Al Zaabi

EGX Holiday On Thurday 24th January 2019

Date 21/01/2019

EGX will be on Official holiday on Thursday 24th of January 2019 for 25th of January Revolution - Police Day holiday. Trading will be resumed on Sunday 27th of January 2019.

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

Date 20/01/2019

To view the detailed Weekly Stock Market Ownership and Trading Activity Report (by Nationality and Investor Type) for Main Market and Nomu-Parallel Market please Click Here

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) To Hold Workshops On Sustainability

Date 20/01/2019

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), in collaboration with a global expert house, will hold two workshops on sustainability for its listed companies on Tuesday, 22 January and Wednesday, 23 January, under the title “Accelerating Sustainability in Listed Companies. Meeting Investor Needs on Environmental, social and governance (ESG) information ".

A First Achievement Of Its Kind Amongst Regional Exchanges: Dubai Financial Market Wins Five Star “Recognized For Excellence” Award From The European Foundation For Quality Management (EFQM)

Date 20/01/2019

• H.E. Essa Kazim: “Snatching this prominent award from the first application clearly indicates that business excellence and quality are deeply rooted within our market throughout its momentous journey”
• Russell Longmuir: “The recognition underlines DFM’s ability to manage change effectively and embrace culture of improvement to achieve its strategic goals while focusing on stakeholders’ needs”

MIAX Options: Notice Of Schedule Change For The Launch Of SPIKES™ Options And Previously Announced Interface Specification Changes

Date 18/01/2019

The launch of trading on SPIKES™ options and activation of interface specification changes previously announced for January 22, 2019 have been temporarily placed on hold due to the government shutdown and its impact on pending SEC approvals.  

B3: Ibovespa Breaks New Record And Reaches 96.096 Points

Date 18/01/2019

B3’s main stock market performance index – Ibovespa – hit a record high today ending the day at 96.096 points, up 0,78%  from last trading session. The previous Ibovespa record of 95,351 points was recorded on January 17th, 2019.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report For January 18th 2019

Date 18/01/2019

A total turnover of 1.270 billion shares worth N13.463 billion in 16,476 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 1.265 billion shares valued at N14.074 billion that exchanged hands last week in 19,278 deals.