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Singapore's AML/CFT Industry Partnership (ACIP): Industry Efforts To Combat Money Laundering And Financial Crime

Date 14/05/2018

The Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Industry Partnership (ACIP) has recommended a set of best practices for financial institutions to guard against trade-based money laundering and the misuse of company structures for illicit purposes. 

Singapore Exchange (SGX) And Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) Establish Partnership To Grow Cross-Border Capital Raising Opportunities For Technology Companies - Partnership Complements Efforts By The Exchanges To Boost Their Respective Technology Sector Listings

Date 14/05/2018

Singapore Exchange (SGX) and The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) today announced that they have established a partnership focused on growing capital raising opportunities for companies, particularly in the technology sector.

Singapore And Brunei Darussalam Enhance Cooperation In Financial Innovation

Date 14/05/2018

The Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today signed a FinTech Cooperation Agreement (CA) to foster innovation in financial services between Brunei Darussalam and Singapore.

ASIC: IT Consultant Charged With gaining Unauthorised Access To Data And Insider Trading

Date 14/05/2018

IT consultant Steven Oakes, of Sydney, New South Wales, has been charged with a total of 115 offences for unauthorised access to data held in a computer, insider trading, and destroying or concealing books required by ASIC. The filing hearing for Mr Oakes’ charges was listed at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 14 May 2018.

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority: KiwiSaver Trial Focused On Members In Their 50s Gets Results

Date 14/05/2018

The interim results of a second FMA, MBIE and industry trial has shown targeted communications created using behavioural insights, are more likely to lead KiwiSaver members to make an active decision about their fund.

ASIC Consults On Short Selling Proposals

Date 14/05/2018

ASIC is seeking feedback on various proposals relating to both naked and covered short selling.

ASIC’s public consultation coincides with the sunsetting of a number of related class orders, providing an opportunity to review our regulatory approach to short selling.

EGX: Trading Hours During Ramadan Holy Month

Date 13/05/2018

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) decided that the trading session dates during the month of Ramadan to be as follows:

• First : The trading session of listed securities (Main Market) from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm, preceded by a discovery session starts at 9:30 am.
• Second: Small & Medium Enterprises Stock Exchange (NILEX) from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm.
• Third: The time to record orders in the deals market for transactions with large volume from 9:15 am to 9:45 am. 
• Fourth: The trading session for non-listed securities (Orders Market, OTC) on Monday and Wednesday only of each week from 11:30 am to 12:00 pm.
• Fifth: The trading session for non-listed securities (Deals Market, OTC) from 09:30 am to 1:30 pm.
• Sixth: The trading session for non-listed securities (Central Depository) from 10:00 am to 11:30 am.
• Seventh: Time to divide Omnibus Accounts from 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm

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

Date 13/05/2018

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

DAMAC Properties Rings Bell To Celebrate Listing Of USD 400 Million Sukuk On Nasdaq Dubai

Date 13/05/2018

• Listing supports DAMAC Properties’ capital-raising programme as it expands  regionally and internationally
• Ceremony underlines Dubai’s role as global centre of Sukuk expertise

Tehran Stock Exchange Bulletin - April 2018

Date 12/05/2018

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