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The Amman Stock Exchange Records The Highest Index Value Since February 2011

Date 21/02/2018

The performance of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) showed an improvement from the beginning of 2018 till Wednesday 21 February 2018. The ASE price index weighted by free float shares witnessed a series of rises to close at (2277.1) point; an increase of (7.1%) compared with the end of 2017. It is worth mentioning that this increase is the highest recorded by the ASE index since February 2011, and we hope this improvement in the index will continue during the year. At the sector level, the services sector index ranked first with (6.5%) increase, followed by the financial sector and the industrial sector by (6.4%) and (6.0%) increases respectively.

Borsa İstanbul’s Bell Rings For Peker GYO

Date 21/02/2018

Peker GYO started being traded on Borsa İstanbul with the ticker code PEKGY following its initial public offering (IPO). An opening-bell ceremony was held for Peker GYO at Borsa İstanbul today. At the IPO, 45%, 35% and 20% of the company shares were sold to, respectively, domestic institutional investors, domestic individual investors, and international portfolio investors. As a result, 32% of the company was sold to the public.

ESM Taps 2022 Bond For €1 Billion In Auction

Date 21/02/2018

The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) today conducted a tap of its 0% 6-year bond maturing on 18 October 2022 through an auction. The deal raised €998.55 million, bringing the total size of the bond to nearly €5 billion (€4,995.05 million).

IOSCO Consults On Guidance To Address Conflicts Of Interest In The Equity Capital Raising Process

Date 21/02/2018

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today is proposing guidance to help its members address conflicts of interest and associated misconduct risks that may arise during the equity capital raising process.

Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Review From 17 February 2018 To 21 Fe bruary 2018

Date 21/02/2018

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

Moscow Exchange Recommends Candidates For Supervisory Board

Date 21/02/2018

Moscow Exchange (MOEX) will hold its AGM in late April 2018. The Supervisory Board will set the date of and full agenda for the AGM in early March. The agenda will include the election of a new Supervisory Board comprising 12 directors. Shareholders owning at least 2% of Moscow Exchange shares may nominate candidates for the new Supervisory Board until March 1.

EGX Chairman Participates In The Annual Summit For Capital Markets

Date 21/02/2018

Mohamed Farid, EGX Chairman, participated in the 3rd Annual Capital Markets Summit, attended by Dr. Sahar Nasr, Minister of Investment & International Cooperation, Mr. Mohamed Abd El Salam, Chairman of Misr for Central Clearing, depositary and registry company, and Dr. Fadi Khalaf, Secretary General of the Arab Stock Exchanges’ union.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Consults On Regulations To Require OTC Derivatives To Be Traded On Organised Markets

Date 21/02/2018

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued for consultation today proposed regulations to require the trading of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives on organised markets, to help improve market transparency.  This requirement will complete MAS’ implementation of the G20 OTC derivatives reforms.

CESC Index Report For January

Date 21/02/2018

Highlights

• Hong Kong stocks saw strong trading with CES HKMI rising 13.8 per cent from the previous month 
• Southbound capital under Stock Connect pushed CES SCHK50 up 10.7 per cent from the previous month 
• Macau’s gaming revenue exceeded expectations and CES G10 was up 9.3 per cent in January 
• RMB from onshore for Stock Connect said to be under HKMA consideration 
• Increased Sino-British financial strategic cooperation expected to facilitate launch of Shanghai-London Connect in 2018 
• SZSE launched first Belt and Road panda bonds 

Siam Commercial Bank Adopts Thomson Reuters Wealth Management Solutions To Power Its Business In Thailand

Date 21/02/2018

Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has adopted a suite of wealth management tools and digital solutions from Thomson Reuters to power its business in Thailand.