News Centre

CESC Index Report For January 2019

Date 25/02/2019

Highlights

• Abundant liquidity in Mainland market during Chinese New Year drove CES A80 up 9.8 per cent 
• Strong interest in high yield stocks drove CES FHY up 13.3 per cent 
• Global stock market indices rose on moderation of tone in FOMC statement 
• HKIFA calls for inclusion of A-share market into MPF approved exchanges 
• HKEX woos secondary listings of Mainland and overseas companies  
• CEINEX studies launch of offshore A-share index derivatives 

Deutsche Börse Cash Market: Start Of Subscription For onoff AG Shares In The Scale Stock Exchange Segment - First IPO Of The Year To Take Place In Frankfurt - Scale Segment Turns Two Years Old

Date 25/02/2019

Onoff AG (ISIN: DE000A2BPNB1) is the first IPO of the year on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The company's shares are listed in the SME segment Scale and can be subscribed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as of today. The subscription period is expected to run until 1 March – the second birthday of the Scale stock exchange segment.

Joint Statement By UK And US Authorities On Continuity Of Derivatives Trading And Clearing Post-Brexit

Date 25/02/2019

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Bank of England, including the Prudential Regulation Authority (BoE) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today issued the following statement regarding derivatives trading and clearing activities between the United Kingdom (UK) and United States (US) after the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU):

Volante Technologies Supports SWIFT Standards Release 2019 - Immediate Support Includes Changes To SWIFT gpi

Date 25/02/2019

Volante Technologies Inc., the global provider of software to accelerate digital transformation and modernization, today announced support for the latest SWIFT Standards Release 2019.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Final Settlement Prices Of February 2019 Mini ＆ Option contracts

Date 25/02/2019

Final Settlement Prices of  February 2019 Mini & Option contracts

• Gold Mini (Gold Options)  : 4,722yen(per gram)
• Platinum Mini                  : 2,990yen(per gram)

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority: South And Provan Jailed For 4 Years And 6 Months On Crimes Act Charges

Date 25/02/2019

Two men have both been sentenced to four years and six months in prison at Tauranga District Court on charges brought by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA).

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

Date 24/02/2019

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

The Chairman Of The Iraqi Securities Commission Visits The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE)

Date 24/02/2019

Dr. Jawad Anani, the ASE's Directors of the Board Chairman received Dr. Alaa Abdul Hussein Al- Saedi, the Chairman of the Iraqi Securities Commission, with the present of Mr. Nader Azar, the ASE’s CEO, where they discussed the ways to enhance communication and joint cooperation between the ASE and the ISC, as they reiterated on the depth relations between the two countries and they were looking for enhancing the cooperation between them in the future. On the other hand, they discussed the possible ways to exchange experiences and promote the investment environment through facilitating the listing of listed companies' shares at both securities markets.

Dubai Financial Market Nurtures Culture Of Innovation Amongst Employees And Participants Via Series Of Activities During The “UAE Innovation Month 2019”

Date 24/02/2019

• The market organizes five brainstorming sessions for employees, brokers, listed companies, custodians and strategic partners on ways to ignite innovation flairs  
• H.E. Essa Kazim: “Innovation is a main pillar of DFM’s strategy 2021 aiming at strengthening its leading position amongst innovative exchanges in line with leadership’s vision”

Is Economics For Me? Increasing The Participation Of Black Women In Economics, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard, At The Sadie T. M. Alexander Conference For Economics, Washington, D.C.

Date 23/02/2019

It is an honor to be a part of the inaugural Sadie T. M. Alexander conference in economics and related fields. I want to thank each of you in this room and those of you livestreaming who form the Sadie Collective. Special thanks go to Mykelle Richburg, Kayla Jones, Olusayo Adeleye, George-Ann Ryan, Jada Houser, Fanta Traore, and Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman for taking the initiative and launching this organization and this conference to increase the representation of black women in the field of economics. I applaud your efforts, and I support your mission.