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HKEX: Adjustment Of China Mobile Structured Products, Futures And Options

Date 14/08/2017

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced the arrangements for the adjustment to China Mobile Ltd (China Mobile) structured products, futures and options to account for China Mobile’s special dividend.

LCH Launches New Client Account Type

Date 14/08/2017

• CustodialSeg account provides premium level of collateral protection for clients, with assets segregated at custodian level
• J.P. Morgan is the first clearing member to use the new account
• Aviva Investors is the first buy-side client to use the new account
• Euroclear Bank acting as International Central Securities Depository at launch

Al-Mawared Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Report As Of 14 August 2017

Date 14/08/2017

Click here to download Al-Mawared Amman Stock Exchange weekly report as of 14 August 2017.

MUFG Join Neptune As The Third Dealer In 3 weeks

Date 14/08/2017

Neptune, the Fixed Income network for real-time “axe” indications, today announced the addition ofMUFG to its network. MUFG becomes the 25th participating bank on the network and the 3rd to join in as many weeks.

Abu Dhabi Global Market Successfully Closed 2nd Batch Of FinTech RegLab Applications

Date 14/08/2017

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, has successfully closed the application for its second cohort of the ADGM FinTech Regulatory Laboratory (RegLab) programme on 31 July 2017.

ETFGI Reports A Record 391.26 Billion US Dollars In Net New Assets Have Been Invested In ETFs/ETPs Listed Globally In The First 7 Months Of 2017, Surpassing The Record Net New Assets Gathered In All Of 2016

Date 14/08/2017

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that during the first 7 months of 2017 a record level of US$391.26 Bn in net inflows have been invested in ETFs/ETPs listed globally, which is greater than the record level of US$390.42 Bn in net inflows that were invested in all of 2016. In July ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered US$43.48 Bn in net inflows marking 41 consecutive months of net inflows.

Growth Continues For Exchanges - July 2017 Sees 2.7 Per Cent Increase In FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index - 18.2% Rise Year-To-Date And 19.7% Increase Over 12 Months

Date 14/08/2017

The share values of listed exchanges grew by 2.7 per cent during July 2017, continuing to outperform the major global indices.

Commcise Delivers Integrated MiFID II Research Payment Solution To Pictet Asset Management - Supporting Evaluation Of Both Execution Services And Broker Relationships

Date 14/08/2017

Commcise, the multi award-winning provider of integrated commission management and research evaluation solutions for investment management firms, today announced the successful implementation of CommciseBUY at Pictet Asset Management (Pictet AM) who manage over EUR150bn in a range of asset classes globally.

DIFC And Harvard Offer Educational Opportunities To Underprivileged Students In The MEASA Region

Date 14/08/2017

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the Harvard University South Asia Institute (SAI) and the Harvard Business School Club of the GCC have collaborated to offer a five-day intensive course for 50 underprivileged students, under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and President of DIFC.

Abu Dhabi Global Market Participates In Global Conversation On Data Protection And Privacy

Date 13/08/2017

The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Registration Authority is honoured to be granted Observer status of the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC). ADGM is the only International Financial Centre (IFC) and data protection regulator to be accredited with such status in the MENA region. With Observer status, ADGM joins the global forum of data protection regulators and privacy commissioners, to participate in discussing and sharing experiences on data protection and privacy developments and issues.