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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.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 14/04/2017

The current reports for the week of April 11, 2017 are now available.

CFTC Seeks Public Comment On Request From CME For Order Permitting Commingling Of Funds In Connection With Futures And Foreign Futures Contracts Listed On The Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited

Date 14/04/2017

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is requesting public comment on a petition submitted by Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (CME) for an order pursuant to Section 4d of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).

SEC Freezes Brokerage Accounts Behind Alleged Insider Trading

Date 14/04/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an emergency court order to freeze assets in two brokerage accounts used last week to reap more than $1 million in alleged insider trading profits in connection with a merger announcement by telecommunications companies.

National Settlement Depository Becomes Candidate LOU

Date 14/04/2017

National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russia's central securities depository, signed a Master Agreement with the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) and became a Candidate for the Local Operating Unit (Candidate LOU). Appropriate information has been placed on GLEIF's official website. NSD is the first company in Russia and the CIS with this status. To date, there are 23 organizations worldwide which have applied for LOU status. Six LOUs have already been accredited.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange “Technology SMEs Growth Roadmap Plan 2.0”“Suishi Xinghuo” VC Alliance Launches With The First Accession Of 20 Known VC Institutions

Date 14/04/2017

With the support of Torch High Technology Industry Development Center of the Ministry of Science and Technology (hereinafter referred to as the “Torch Center”) and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), “Suishi Xinghuo” Venture Capital Alliance (hereinafter referred to as the “Alliance”) was officially launched at SZSE on April 12, 2017. The Alliance is founded with dependence on the “Technology SMEs Growth Roadmap Plan 2.0” (hereinafter referred to as the “Roadmap Plan 2.0”) and has the first accession of 20 well-known venture capital instructions on its launch. Director of the Torch Center Zhang Zhihong, General Manager of SZSE Wang Jianjun, and senior executives of the 20 VC institutions attended the launch ceremony.