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Al Mawared Brokerage: Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Report Jan 8 - Jan 12, 2017

Date 16/01/2017

Market Summary  

• Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) Share Price Index closed the week at 2176.91 increasing 0.31% month to date and increasing 0.25% week to date 
• Total market capitalization at market close on 12th of January 2017 was JD 17.4 billion increasing 0.17% month to date while decreasing 0.0

Dubai Financial Services Authority Publishes Findings Of Trade Finance Review In Dubai International Financial Centre

Date 16/01/2017

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) published a Trade Finance Report detailing key findings of a review of trade finance activities carried out in and from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The review assessed the quality of systems and controls, in particular measures to mitigate trade-based money laundering risks, at banks and other financial service providers in the DIFC.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Holds The 48th Meeting Of The 3rd Board Of Directors

Date 16/01/2017

Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) held the 48th meeting of its Board of Directors on January 13. At the meeting, the 2016 work summary and 2017 work plan of the Board and the management team were briefed; reports on the launch and running of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, the equity bidding for an overseas exchange and the work on poverty alleviation were made; and revisions of relevant business rules were deliberated. 

SET Showcases Promising Potential Of Listed Firms On Thai Corporate Day 2017

Date 16/01/2017

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) in conjunction with CIMB Securities (Thailand) Co., Ltd., has organized "SET Thai Corporate Day 2017: Potential Big Caps with Good Corporate Governance" from January 16-17, in Bangkok, with 48 Thai listed companies to showcase their strengths and potential growth to institutional investors.

SGX Welcomes Samurai 2K Aerosol To Catalist

Date 16/01/2017

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed Samurai 2K Aerosol Limited (“Samurai 2K”) to Catalist under the stock code “1C3”.  

ASIC: Pershing Securities Pays $40,000 In Infringement Notice Penalty

Date 16/01/2017

Pershing Securities Australia Pty Ltd (“Pershing”) has paid a penalty of $40,000 to comply with an infringement notice given to it by the Markets Disciplinary Panel (“MDP”).

Tokyo Stock Exchange: How Listed Companies Have Addressed Japan’s Corporate Governance Code (As Of December 2016)

Date 16/01/2017

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. has published “How Listed Companies Have Addressed Japan’s Corporate Governance Code (as of December 2016)”, based on corporate governance reports submitted by listed companies.

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

Date 15/01/2017

The total value of shares traded for the week  ending 12 January 2017 amounted to SAR 20.73 billion, decreasing by 16.92% over the previous week; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,619.14 billion at the end of this period, decreasing by 3.68% over the previous week.

DIFC Authority Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

Date 15/01/2017

• Yazan Mohamad Al Nasser appointed CFO bringing more than 30 years of financial experience
• Experience in property and retail will benefit DIFC with expansion of the district underway   

Bank For International Settlements: The Sterling 'Flash Event' Of 7 October 2016

Date 14/01/2017

The Markets Committee yesterday released its analysis of the 7 October 2016 "flash event" during which sterling depreciated by around 9% versus the dollar in early Asian trading, before quickly retracing much of the move. The report concludes that a range of factors - rather than a single driver - catalysed the event.