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CUSIP Requests Climb Again In March Signaling Corporate And Muni Bond Surge - Second Straight Volume Increase Suggests Robust Pace Of New Issuance In First Quater Of 2017

Date 17/04/2017

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for March 2017. The report, which tracks the issuance of new security identifiers as an early indicator of debt and capital markets activity, found an uptick in the pre-trade market for corporate and municipal bonds in March. This volume of pre-trade activity in corporate and municipal bond markets is suggestive of future growth in new securities issuance volume.

Dubai Financial Market Company Holds Board Briefing On Developments And Best Practices Of Corporate Governance

Date 17/04/2017

• H.E. Essa Kazim: “Corporate Governance plays a vital role in achieving operational efficiency, creating value for shareholders and further reinforcing investors’ confidence”

Bursa Malaysia Sector Update: Yong Tai Berhad

Date 17/04/2017

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”) has decided to update the classification of sector for YONG TAI BERHAD (“YONG TAI”) to come into effect on 9.00 a.m., Friday, 21 April 2017. 

NOW Money Wins Financial Inclusion Award In The UK

Date 17/04/2017

NOW Money (NOW), has won the financial inclusion category of Pitch360, a competition at the Innovate Finance Global Summit 2017.

Distinguished Economist Richard Baldwin Appointed MAS Term Professor At NUS

Date 17/04/2017

The National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have jointly appointed Richard Baldwin, Professor of International Economics at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, and President of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) in London, as the MAS Term Professor in Economics and Finance from 17 to 30 April 2017. Professor Baldwin will be hosted by the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences’ Department of Economics and the Economic Policy Group at the MAS during the term of the Professorship.

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

Date 16/04/2017

The total value of shares traded for the week  ending 13 April 2017 amounted to SAR 15.10 billion, decreasing by 0.29% over the previous week; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,662.26 billion at the end of this period, decreasing by 0.08% over the previous week.

Dubai Women Establishment Signs MOU With Dubai Financial Market - The New Partnership To Enhance Women’s Participation On The Boards Of Listed Companies

Date 16/04/2017

Under the directives of Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Gender Balance Council, President of the Dubai Women Establishment, and wife of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, the Dubai Women Establishment signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Financial Market. The partnership has been established to foster bilateral collaboration  and further women’s economic empowerment by encouraging their participation on the boards of listed companies.

DIFC Presents Findings From Wealth Management Working Group Consultation

Date 16/04/2017

• Group consultation process identifies models of best practice to enhance the Centre’s offering to clients
• Initiative supports DIFC’s focus on becoming a leading, regional wealth management and succession planning platform for GCC families
• Recommendations help strengthen DIFC’s core offering to the international wealth management community 

Nasdaq Dubai Welcomes Listing Of USD 1.25 Billion Sukuk By Islamic Development Bank

Date 16/04/2017

Nasdaq Dubai, the region’s international financial exchange, has welcomed the listing ofa 1.25 billion US dollar Sukuk issued by the Islamic Development Bank (IDB). 

US Treasury Releases Report On Foreign Exchange Policies Of Major Trading Partners Of The United States

Date 15/04/2017

The Department of the Treasury issues this Report on developments in international economic and exchange rate policies and submits it to Congress pursuant to the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, 22 U.S.C. § 5305 and Section 701 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015.