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Tradeweb Reports December 2018 Trade Volume - Amid Rising Market Volatility, A New Record For Trade Volume

Date 07/01/2019

A rise in market volatility across regions and products contributed to increased trading activity in December 2018. Average daily volume (ADV) for Tradeweb Markets of $617.4 billion (bn) across rates,credit, money markets and equities during the month increased 40.0 percent (%) year over year representing a new record on the platform. Average daily trades in December 2018 totaled 47,771.

HKEX Monthly Market Highlights

Date 07/01/2019

Highlights

- Securities Market

• Market capitalisation was $29.9 trillion at the end of 2018.
• The Hang Seng Index ended 2018 at 25845.7, representing a year-on-year decrease of 14 per cent.
• The average daily turnover in 2018 was $107.4 billion, a record high and an increase of 22 per cent from $88.2 billion in 2017.
• The average daily turnover of derivative warrants in 2018 was $15.7 billion, an increase of 29 per cent from $12.2 billion in 2017.
• The average daily turnover of CBBCs in 2018 was $7.5 billion, an increase of 56 per cent from $4.8 billion in 2017.
• There were 218* newly listed companies in 2018, an increase of 25 per cent from 174* in 2017.
• Funds raised through IPOs in 2018 was $286.5 billion, an increase of 123 per cent from $128.5 billion in 2017.

Securities Commission Malaysia Appoints Ong Liang Heng As New Executive Director

Date 07/01/2019

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ong Liang Heng as Executive Director in the Chairman’s Office effective 4 January 2019. 

SET Market Report For 2018

Date 07/01/2019

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index ended 2018 at 1,563.88 points, down 10.8 percent from end-2017, while the average daily trading value of SET and Market for Alternative Investment (mai) in 2018 surged 15.1 percent to THB 57.67 billion (USD 1.75 billion). Local institutional and retail investors were net buyers of Thai shares in 2018.

The Management Of G1 Group Opened Trading On The Occasion Of Its IPO On TASE

Date 07/01/2019

The Management of G1 Group opened the trading to mark its IPO on TASE.

Securities Commission Malaysia: Investors Urged To File Claims For Restitution By 6 February

Date 07/01/2019

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today urged members of the public who had invested in two illegal futures and equity trading schemes to file their claims for restitution by 6 February 2019.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Strictly Regulates Controlling Shareholders' Behaviors Of Capital Occupation, Illegal Guarantee

Date 07/01/2019

On December 28, 2018, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) collectively dealt with the three companies of *ST Jiangsu Protruly Vision Technology Group Co., Ltd. (*ST Protruly), *ST Harbin Gong Da High-Tech Enterprise Development Co., Ltd. (*ST Gong Da High-Tech) and *ST Shandong Tyan Home Co., Ltd. (*ST Tyan) for their behaviors of capital occupation and illegal guarantee, with the highest penalties imposed on relevant persons liable. In this regard, an official of the relevant SSE department answered the questions, which also involved the recent regulation on the controlling shareholders' behaviors causing improper infringement of the interests of the listed companies.

Dubai Financial Services Authority Regulatory Sandbox Accepts Seven New Firms Into Its Latest Cohort

Date 07/01/2019

The Dubai Financial Services Authority ("DFSA") announced the acceptance of seven new firms into its cohort process, which permits companies to apply for an Innovation Testing Licence ("ITL"). The ITL forms part of the DFSA’s commitment to support innovation and the development of financial technology by enabling successful applicants to test their FinTech solutions in and from the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”). With the pace of technological development in the financial services sector, FinTech continues to have a significant impact on the financial services industry in the Middle East and beyond.

Notice On Issuing “Shanghai Stock Exchange Business Guidelines On Suspension And Resumption Of Shares Trading Of Listed Companies For Planning Major Issues

Date 07/01/2019

To implement the “Guiding Opinions on Optimizing Suspension and Resumption System of Shares Trading of Listed Companies” released by the China Securities Regulatory Commission and standardize the suspension and resumption of shares and derivatives trading of listed companies during the periods of planning major issues, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has revised and formulated the “SSE Business Guidelines on Suspension and Resumption of Shares Trading of Listed Companies for Planning Major Issues” (the Guidelines for short, see attachment), which is hereby issued and shall come into force from the date of issuance. 

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

Date 06/01/2019

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