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Saudi Aramco Rebalances Its Asia Crude Oil Benchmark

Date 04/07/2018

Saudi Aramco announced that it is adjusting its Asia crude oil pricing marker in an effort to increase the overall reliability of its crude oil pricing.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Directory Of Financial Services Workers Announcement - Analysis By Duff & Phelps

Date 04/07/2018

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today proposed a new Directory to help consumers and firms check the status and history of individuals working in financial services.

Mark Turner, Managing Director at regulatory consultancy Duff & Phelps, comments:

On the context:

• “The introduction of the Directory is a positive development for both firms and customers and it’s good to see that the FCA has listened to the concerns raised through the consultation process.
• “It fills the problematic void that would have otherwise existed where most currently registered individuals would no longer be visible on a public register. 

CREDI Indicates Increased Optimism Among Banks As Well As Improved Credit Terms

Date 04/07/2018

In the July issue of the Catella Real Estate Debt Indicator (CREDI), the Main index increases from 50.5 to 54.3, which is the strongest index score since September 2015. Property companies and banks have a positive view of the development of the credit market, while the bond market is showing signs of levelling out.

BlockEx Launches Innovative Digital Bond Service And Enters FCA Sandbox As Part Of Path To UK Authorisation

Date 04/07/2018

BlockEx has announced that its new Digital Bond service has been successfully selected for the FCA Sandbox in Cohort 4 as part of the roadmap to regulatory authorisation.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Partners Kinabuti Fashion Initiative To Promote Financial Literacy And Entrepreneurship Amongst Youths

Date 04/07/2018

As part of its contribution towards building a financially savvy generation, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“NSE” or “Exchange”) is partnering with Kinabuti, to empower young people with entrepreneurial skills and financial literacy leveraging its Dare To Dream initiative across university campuses in Nigeria. 

IOSCO Seeks Feedback On Proposed Good Practices For Commodities Storage And Delivery

Date 04/07/2018

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is requesting feedback on proposed good or sound practices to assist relevant storage infrastructures and their oversight bodies to identify and address issues that could affect commodity derivatives’ pricing and in turn affect market integrity and efficiency.

Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Review From 30 June 2018 To 04 July 2018

Date 04/07/2018

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

BME: MARF Registers A Commercial Paper Programme By MINERSA

Date 04/07/2018

• The company today registered a 50 million euro commercial paper programme to diversify its short-term financing options
• The total number of companies that have registered commercial paper programs in this market amounts to 29, with a maximum outstanding balance of 2.9 billion euros

Tehran Stock Exchange Monthly Bulletin - June 2018

Date 04/07/2018

Click here to download Tehran Stock Exchange's monthly bulletin for June 2018. 

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Launches New Official Website And APP

Date 04/07/2018

On June 30, SZSE successfully launched its new official website (www.szse.cn) as well as the APP. The upgraded official website adopts the brand new design that is centered on user experience. The content settings are optimized, the webpage design and mobile APP are improved, and the technical foundation is strengthened to achieve significant improvements in different aspects. This is a major move made by SZSE to enhance market services, strengthen press publicity, promote the business openness, improve brand management, and build a transparent stock exchange.