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DIFC Strengthens Chinese Relations By Welcoming Hubei Province Delegation - High-Profile Delegation Explores New Areas For Collaboration With DIFC As Part Of China’s Belt And Road Initiative

Date 22/10/2018

His Excellency Essa Kazim, Governor of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading financial hub in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia region (MEASA), has received the Vice-Governor of the People’s Government of the Hubei Province in China, Cao Guangjing, as part of a high-profile delegation to the Centre.

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

Date 21/10/2018

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

Processing Of Eight Service Requests Via Smart Channels Only During The Initiative’s Week: Dubai Financial Market Promotes Dubai’s Digital Transformation Through Active Participation In The “Week Without Service Centres” Initiative - HE/ Essa Kazim: “The Smart Bourse Strategy Has Successfully Generated Numerous Innovative Capital Market Solutions”

Date 21/10/2018

As part of its commitment to embrace leadership’s vision on digital transformation, the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) participates in the “Week without Service Centers” initiative, launched by the Dubai Government’s Department of Finance in order to boost customers’ inclination to get services accomplished through smart channels.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 19/10/2018

The current reports for the week of October 19, 2018 are now available.

Vienna Stock Exchange: Easy Access Via Direct Market Plus To Start On 21 January 2019

Date 19/10/2018

• Easy entry to the stock market for domestic stock corporations with small free float
• direct market plus: A "plus" in service and attention for a "plus" in transparency
• Candidates benefit from the experience of the "direct network

CFTC To Hold An Open Commission Meeting On November 5

Date 19/10/2018

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo announced that the CFTC will hold an open meeting on Monday, November 5, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. to consider the following:

• Final Rule: Amending the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition
• Proposed Rule: Amendments to Regulations on Swap Execution Facilities and the Trade Execution Requirement
• Request for Comment regarding the Practice of “Post-Trade Name Give-Up” on Swap Execution Facilities

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report For October 19th 2018

Date 19/10/2018

A  total turnover of 1.380 billion shares worth N15.149 billion in 13,478 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 915.856 million shares valued at N9.835 billion that exchanged hands last week in 14,033 deals.

CFTC Commissioner Behnam To Keynote At The 2018 ISDA Annual Japan Conference

Date 19/10/2018

EBA Announces Timing For Publication Of 2018 EU-Wide Stress Test

Date 19/10/2018

The European Banking Authority (EBA) announced today that individual results for the banks participating in the 2018 EU-wide stress test, along with detailed balance sheets and exposure data as of end 2017, will be published on Friday 2 November at 17:00 UK time (18:00 CET).

ACER Invites Stakeholders To Provide Inputs For The Agency’s 2020 Work Programme

Date 19/10/2018

Alberto Pototschnig, Director ad interim of the EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER), presented today the draft outline of the Agency’s 2020 Work Programme at a public workshop held in Ljubljana. All interested parties were invited to express their views and share their opinions on which areas the Agency should focus its efforts on in 2020. The Agency will endeavour to take on board inputs from interested parties that are feasible and in line with its mandate and the available resources.