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Kish Island To Host The Most Prestigious International Capital Market Event

Date 12/09/2017

Kish Island Free Zone is hosting the one day Seminar on: “Iran Capital Market: Higher Diversity, Higher Return” on October 31, 2017. Several high-caliber international and domestic lecturers and panelists gather together in the Seminar, exchanging ideas and sharing experiences on this untapped market with its great potential. The Seminar will be inaugurated by Dr. Karbasian, the Iranian Minister of Economy. All Iranian capital market entities will actively participate in this event, which clearly marks this seminar as the great opportunity for an active networking among international capital market members with their Iranian counterparts. There will also be an international exhibition on the relevant topics with many international companies and individual attending and visiting. The setting will be a unique opportunity for B-to-B meeting, networking, and initiating new partnerships. 
 

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs/ETPs Listed Globally Have Increased 35% In 2017 To Reach A New Record US$4.8 Trillion At The End Of August

Date 12/09/2017

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed globally have increased 35.5% in the first 8 months of the year to reach a new record of US$4.800 trillion at the end of August 2017, according to ETFGI’s August 2017 preliminary global ETF and ETP industry insights report an annual paid for research subscription service (click here to see the chart for growth in assets).

Dubai Financial Services Authority And Malaysia’s Securities Commission Sign FinTech Agreement

Date 12/09/2017

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) last week entered into an agreement to cooperate in the development of financial technology (FinTech) innovation.  The agreement reflects efforts by both authorities to provide a robust regime that fosters innovation in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and Malaysia.

Japan's Financial Services Agency: An English Guidebook For Foreign Asset Managers To Establish A Business Base In Japan

Date 12/09/2017

For the further development of Tokyo as an international financial center, the FSA has been committed to enhance transparency regarding the procedures for foreign financial business operators to establish a business base in Japan, including to provide more useful information in English regarding financial market in Japan.

Deutsche Börse Cash Market: Frankfurt Certificate Exchange Celebrates 10th Anniversary - Bonus Certificate Favoured By Investors - Investor Offering Significantly Expanded

Date 12/09/2017

Frankfurt’s certificate exchange is now ten years old. To mark the occasion, today’s trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange was opened by ringing the traditional stock exchange bell. Currently more than 1.5 million listed products such as certificates and warrants can be traded in Frankfurt. Since April, investors have been able to create their own certificates with almost no restrictions using the “ZERTIfigurator” online construction kit. The number of products was around 250,000 at when the exchange was founded in 2007.

Strengthening DFM’s Leading Position At The Forefront Of Regional Exchanges Providing Smart Services: DFM’s New Smart Phone Application Unlocks Market Opportunities For Its Vast Investor Base

Date 12/09/2017

• Application enables investors to track their investments and cash dividends as well as subscribing to IPOs and smart voting during annual meetings
• H.E. Essa Kazim: “DFM expands its smart phone services in line with the vision of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum to provide participants with smart and innovative solutions”
• Maryam Fikri: “80,000 users of the smart services app as investors are increasingly realizing its effective role in following their transactions and enhancement of links with the market”

Stock Exchange Of Thailand:152 Listed Companies’ H1 Interim Dividends Jump 23.6 Pct

Date 12/09/2017

Total 152 companies listed on The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and Market for Alternative Investment (mai) announced a combined interim dividend payment of THB 117.86 billion (approx. USD 3.47 billion) for the first half of 2017, a 23.59 percent increase from H1/2016.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Consumer Warning About The Risks Of Initial Coin Offerings (‘ICOs’)

Date 12/09/2017

What are ICOs?

The term ICO refers to a digital way of raising funds from the public using a virtual currency, also known as cryptocurrency. An ICO can also be known as ‘token sale’ or ‘coin sale’.

ICO issuers accept a cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin or Ether, in exchange for a proprietary ‘coin’ or ‘token’ that is related to a specific firm or project. ICOs vary widely in design. The digital token issued may represent a share in a firm, a prepayment voucher for future services or in some cases offer no discernible value at all. Often ICO projects are in a very early stage of development. 

Eurex Clearing And PGGM Work Together On CCP Model For Securities Lending - First Buy-Side Client To Utilise The Lending CCP’s Specific Lender License

Date 12/09/2017

Eurex Clearing, Europe’s leading clearing house and part of Deutsche Börse Group, has announced that PGGM, the cooperative Dutch pension fund service provider offering institutional clients asset management, pension fund management, policy advice and management support, is the first buy-side client to become a direct participant of Eurex Clearing’s Securities Lending central counterparty (CCP).

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Implemented The Reformation For The Issuance Method Of Convertible Bonds And Exchangeable Bonds

Date 12/09/2017

In order to further regulate the securities issuance and underwriting behaviors and perfect the issuance method of convertible corporate bonds (hereinafter referred to as ‘convertible bonds’) and exchangeable corporate bonds (hereinafter referred to as ‘exchangeable bonds’), China Securities Regulatory Commission (‘CSRC’) revised the Measures for the Administration of Securities Issuance and Underwriting. According to the work deployment, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (‘SZSE’) recently made matching amendments to the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of Services for Convertible Corporate Bonds of Shenzhen Stock Exchange and the Business Guidelines for the Issuance and Listing of Convertible Corporate Bonds of Listed Companies of Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and formulated and promulgated the Notice on Further Regulating and Perfecting the Services for Issuance of Exchangeable Corporate Bonds of Shenzhen Stock Exchange and the Business Guidelines for the Issuance and Listing of Exchangeable Corporate Bonds of Shenzhen Stock Exchange.