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DIFC Collaborates With France’s Finance Innovation To Promote FinTech Growth

Date 01/07/2018

• MoU to include both educational tailored accelerator programmes for UAE and French FinTech firms
• The two parties will explore potential collaboration relating to Finance Innovation’s Fund and DIFC’s USD 100 million FinTech Fund

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

Date 01/07/2018

DGCX Records Best H1 Since Inception With Volumes Up 44%

Date 30/06/2018

Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) has recorded its best H1 ever in its 13-year history, trading over 11,300,000 contracts so far in 2018, up 44% year-on-year (Y-O-Y). Traded value for the first six months of 2018 breached USD 250 billion for the first time too. The Exchange’s record-breaking performance was sealed following a robust month of trading in June, which saw 2,046,806 contracts traded, up 74% from June 2017. June 2018 traded value reached USD 42.3 billion. 

SMI Celebrates Its Anniversary: Highlights Of A 30-Year Success Story

Date 30/06/2018

Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Review From 23 June 2018 To 27 June 2018

Date 30/06/2018

Click here to download Tehran Stock Exchange's weekly market review.

B3 Renews New Nonresident Investors Program - Certain Exemptions Will Be Granted On Fees Charged On Certain Trades

Date 29/06/2018

As of July 2, 2018, B3 will renew and extend its New Nonresident Investors Program, effective until July 1st, 2019.

Statement At Open Meeting On Amendments To Smaller Reporting Company Definition, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce

Date 29/06/2018

Thank you, Mr. Chairman and thank you Bill and Amy. This project has been, as rulemaking always is, a considerable undertaking.  I appreciate the efforts of CorpFin, DERA, and GC in working through these issues with us, and I look forward to working with all of you as we move forward with the next steps in the process, which I hope will be particularly meaningful for smaller issuers.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 29/06/2018

The current reports for the week of June 29, 2018 are now available.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Europe Dashboard

Date 29/06/2018

• The S&P Europe 350® fell this month as trade tensions and European political risk soured sentiment. However, gains earlier in the quarter meant the European equity benchmark rose since March. 
• Energy was once again one of the top performing S&P Europe 350 sectors as rising commodity prices provided tailwinds; the S&P GSCI increased 6.69% since March. 
• Most of our European fixed income indices gained this month as the European Central Bank (ECB) announced that interest rate hikes would not occur until at least September 2019.

SEC Chairman Clayton Invites Main Street Investors To ‘Tell Us’ About Their Investor Experience - Roundtables Will Be Held Across The Country To Hear From Investors

Date 29/06/2018

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton is inviting Main Street investors from around the country to ‘Tell Us’ about their investor experience through roundtable discussions in several cities. In these roundtables, Main Street investors will be able to speak directly with Chairman Jay Clayton and senior SEC staff about our efforts to enhance retail investor protection and promote choice and access to a variety of investment services and products.