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ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs And ETPs Listed In The US Reached A New High Of $3.63 Trillion At The End Of July 2018

Date 13/08/2018

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed in the US reached a new high of US$3.63 Tn in assets, following net inflows of US$28.60 Bn in July, according to ETFGI’s July 2018 US ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service.  (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Call For Nominations: Appointment Of Academic Advisors For The FSB Evaluation On The Effects Of Financial Reforms On Small And Medium-Sized Enterprise (SME) Financing

Date 13/08/2018

With the main elements of the post-crisis reforms agreed and implementation underway, an analysis of the effects of these reforms is becoming possible. To that end, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) published in July 2017 a framework for the post-implementation evaluation of the effects of the G20 financial regulatory reforms.  

The Egyptian Exchange Conducts A Successful Fire Drill

Date 13/08/2018

In the presence of the EGX Chairman and all the employees, EGX has conducted today a successful fire drill in an effort to enhance and raise the level of security and safety. The evacuation was carried out at Smart Village premises in accordance with all the international standards and practices. The entire procedure was completed smoothly and efficiently in 3 and half minutes.

Brexit Scaremongering And Investment - Will Investment Into SMEs Remain After Brexit? With Foreign Direct Investment Continuing Despite Fears Surrounding Brexit, Mayfair-Based EIS Specialists IW Capital Asks Whether Investments Into UK SMEs Will Remain After Brexit

Date 13/08/2018

After Dr Pippa Malmgren, advisor to the Department of International Trade and former White House official under President George W Bush, spoke of Foreign Direct Investment into the UK rising despite scaremongering from Project Fear, Luke Davis, CEO, and Founder of Mayfair-based investment house IW Capital has responded with what this will mean for SMEs after Brexit.

ESMA Registers Moody’s Investors Service (Nordics) AB As Credit Rating Agency

Date 13/08/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s direct supervisor of credit rating agencies (CRAs), has registered today Moody’s Investors Service (Nordics) AB as a CRA under the CRA Regulation.

Institutional Investors Struggling To Find Value In Crowded Private Debt Market - Willis Towers Watson Research Reveals Too Much Focus On Corporate Direct Lending

Date 13/08/2018

It has become more challenging for institutional asset owners to find compelling opportunities in private debt, according to new research from Willis Towers Watson which examines the key principles that investors should follow in order to invest most effectively in the sector.

Circular Of Shanghai International Energy Exchange On The Delivery Issues Of SC1809

Date 13/08/2018

Shanghai International Energy Exchange（hereinafter referred to as “INE”）, the subsidiary of Shanghai Futures Exchange has released its circular on the delivery issues of SC1809 on August 13, 2018.

The Unauthorized Virtual Currencies Are Illegal Inside The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

Date 13/08/2018

The standing committee warns against trading in the digital currencies or what is known as virtual currency for their negative consequences and high risks on traders as they are out of government supervision. The committee assured that virtual currency including, for example but not limited to, the Bitcoins are illegal in the kingdom and no parties or individuals are licensed for such practices. The committee warns all citizens and residents about drifting after such illusion and get-rich scheme due to the high regulatory, security and market risks involved, not to mention signing of fictitious contracts and the transfer of funds to unknown recipients/entities/parties.

DIFC Courts Memorandum With The Hong Kong High Court Cements China Links

Date 13/08/2018

• DIFC Courts and the Hong Kong High Court sign Memorandum of Guidance to enhance enforcement of cross-border judgments
• Alliance builds on existing memoranda with dispute resolution entities of major Chinese trading hubs

Shanghai Stock Exchange Adjusted Market-Closing Trading Mechanism To Come Into Effect On Aug. 20

Date 13/08/2018

To further maintain the price stability at the market closing stage, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has adjusted the market-closing trading mechanism to adopt the call auction for the 3-minute market closing as approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission and has revised the "SSE Trading Rules" accordingly. Meanwhile, the SSE has accordingly revised the "SSE Measures for Implementation of Shanghai – Hong Kong Stock Connect Business", the "SSE Measures for Management of Stock Trading on Risk Alert Board", the "SSE Detailed Rules on Real-time Monitoring on Abnormal Transactions of Securities" and the "Notice on Relevant Issues of Trading Regulation at Preliminary Listing Stage of New Shares" (Shang Zheng Fa [2015] No. 59 Document). The market-closing trading mechanism and relevant adjustments shall come into effect on August 20, 2018.