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Shanghai Stock Exchange: "DIDI" Supply Chain Finance Assets-backed Securities Plan Approved

Date 26/03/2018

CITIC Securities - DIDI assets-backed plan received a no-objection letter from the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) on March 19, thus making it the supply chain finance assets-backed securities product supporting transportation in China. As an effective combination of internet technology and supply chain in the field of assets securitization, it has offered financial innovation for the internet technology to serve the development of real economy, the financing of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the day-to-day livelihood of the public.

Modex Launches Smart Contract Marketplace, Tackling The 'Last Mile' Adoption Problem For The Blockchain

Date 26/03/2018

Modex has launched its first fully functional product alpha, bringing to the market the World's First App Store for the Blockchain. Modex's Smart Contract Marketplace aims to tackle the 'last mile' adoption problem that will bring blockchain technology into daily use for everyone, by facilitating access to multi-protocol smart contracts.

FEAS: MSM's Representative Allan Al Naabi Speaks About The MSM's New Website And Its Features

Date 26/03/2018

FEAS Deputy Secretary General Ms. Armenuhi Hovakimyan speaks with the Head of Division of Muscat Securities Market Publicity and Dissemination Information Center Mr. Allan Al Naabi about the MSM's new website and its features. 

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Identifies Continued Deficiencies In Sponsor Work

Date 26/03/2018

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today issued a circular urging licensed corporations carrying out sponsor work to critically review and enhance their systems and controls following a thematic inspection of sponsors which found deficiencies in standards of conduct, due diligence practices as well as internal systems and controls.

Shanghai Stock Exchange: CICC-Guicheng Farming-benefiting Micro-credit Asset-backed Program Approved

Date 26/03/2018

CICC-Guicheng farming-benefiting micro-credit asset-backed program of RMB4 billion received a no-objection letter from the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) on March 20, making it the 1st asset-backed securities product for revitalizing rural areas and supporting poverty relief in China. It represents an effective combination of farming-benefiting policies with "blood-making" poverty relief in asset securitization and offers financial innovation for urban and rural low-income groups, disadvantaged groups, rural poverty-stricken groups and entrepreneurial farmers to realize self-reliance and overcome poverty through scientific and technological financial services.

Deutsche Börse Group And HQLAX Partner To Build Securities Lending Solution On The R3 Corda Blockchain Platform

Date 26/03/2018

Deutsche Börse Group and HQLAX have signed a Letter of Intent to form a strategic partnership for the creation of an innovative securities lending solution using the R3 Corda blockchain platform.

FinComEco And Block Commodities Limited Announce Blockchain Crypto Token Collaboration Agreement With Wala And The Dala Foundation - Maximising The Value Of African Agricultural Commodities Inputs, Financing And Market Access

Date 26/03/2018

FinComEco Limited (FinComEco), the fully integrated Financial and Commodities Ecosystem fostering financial inclusion with social responsibility throughout the agricultural value chain and Block Commodities Limited (BLCC), the innovative commodity trader operating in Africa, previously known as African Potash, are pleased to announce they have entered into a strategic partnership with Wala, a blockchain-powered financial services platform, and Dala, a cryptocurrency token issuer that will support the operation and further development of scalable, blockchain-enabled financial platforms for developing markets. 

SGX Welcomes ayondo Ltd To Catalist

Date 26/03/2018

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed ayondo Ltd to Catalist under the stock code “1I5”.

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

Date 25/03/2018

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.

Dubai Financial Market Welcomes The Listing Of Egypt’s NAEEM Holding For Investment

Date 25/03/2018

• H.E. Essa Kazim: “The first of its kind listing underlines the strong ties between the UAE and Egypt and the cooperation framework with the Egyptian institutions creates a solid foundation for similar steps in the future”
• Youssef El far- NAEEM Holding vice chairman and CEO: “ we are proud to be the first listed Egyptian company to be dually listed on DFM, we always believed in regional consolidation as the way forward, and tapping the DFM market complements our regional presence, increases the liquidity for ours share and maximises shareholders value”