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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

Dubai Financial Market Announces The Outcome Of The Semiannual Review Of The General Index Sample – January 2019

Date 06/01/2019

Click here to download details of the outcome of DFM's semiannual review of the General Index sample.

DIFC's FinTech Hive Cements Collaboration With Innovate Finance

Date 06/01/2019

• Agreement to foster collaboration between the UK and Dubai’s FinTech ecosystems
• Latest in a series of global collaborations to keep UK and Dubai at the forefront of FinTech

B3: Ibovespa Breaks New Record And Reaches 91.840 Points

Date 04/01/2019

B3’s main stock market performance index – Ibovespa – hit a record high today ending the day at 91,840 points, up 0,30%  from last trading session. The previous Ibovespa record of 91,564 points was recorded on January 3rd, 2019.

TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics – December 2018

Date 04/01/2019

TMX Group Limited today announced December 2018 trading statistics for its marketplaces – Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange (Alpha) and Montréal Exchange (MX).

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report For The Week Ended 4 January 2019

Date 04/01/2019

The market opened for four trading days this week as the Federal Government of Nigeria declared Tuesday 1st January 2019 a Public Holiday to mark the New Year celebrations.

Artemis.bm: Cat Bond And ILS Listings On The Bermuda Stock Exchange Exceed $30bn For First Time

Date 04/01/2019

Artemis, a news, analysis and data media service, released an on-line article 3 January 2019, titled “Cat bond and ILS listings on the BSX exceed $30bn for first time”.  The full release from Artemis stated:

The total number of catastrophe bonds and insurance-linked securities (ILS) listed on the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) hit 302 at the end of 2018, representing a combined value of $30.92 billion, a new high for the Exchange.

CME Group Announces 2019 Annual Meeting Date

Date 04/01/2019

CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME), the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, in the Auditorium at CME Group, located at 20 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois.