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DFM Holds International Investor Roadshow In London 18 – 19 May With The Participation Of 17 Listed Companies - Roadshow Aims To Further Attract Foreign Investment

Date 02/05/2016

His Excellency Essa Kazim:

• Number of foreign institutions registered on DFM increased from 2056 institutions in 2010 to 5095 institutions at the end of 2015 clearly indicates the growing appetite of international investors towards DFM’s opportunities
• Foreign investors accounted for 48.6% of DFM trade value and their ownership amounted at AED 51.5 billion

NZX Employee Share Plan - Team And Results - Transfer

Date 02/05/2016

NZX Employee Share Plan – Team and Results

NZX Limited (NZX) advises of the conversion and subsequent quotation of 140,205 NZX employee restricted shares into NZX fully paid ordinary shares pursuant to the terms of the NZX Employee Share Plan – Team and Results.

Bitcoin Creator Outs Himself - Australian Entrepreneur Dr. Craig Wright Identifies Himself As Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto

Date 02/05/2016

Australian entrepreneur Dr. Craig Wright has publicly identified himself as Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto.

Tokyo Financial Exchange Trading Volume In April 2016

Date 02/05/2016

The trading volume of Three-month Euroyen futures in April was 152,452 ( △ 40.1% MoM / + 7.1% YoY) and its average daily volume was 7,623 . See the TABLE 1 for the composition of the trading volume. 

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Approval Of Initial Listing (ETF): NEXT FUNDS Nomura Enterprise Value Allocation Index Exchange Traded Fund (Nomura Asset Management)

Date 02/05/2016

Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) approved the listing of new ETF managed by “Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.”. The ETF will be listed on Thursday, May 19, 2016.

UAE's Securities And Commodities Authority Declares Thursday, May 05, Holiday For Financial Markets To Mark Al Israa Wal Miraj

Date 02/05/2016

Pursuant to statement no. (12) of 2016 issued by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) on Al Israa wal Miraj holiday for UAE ministries and federal bodies, the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) declares Thursday, May 05, a public holiday for financial markets, after having conferred with the management of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). Trading will resume Sunday, May 08. The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX), however, will decide when to close and open, according to public interest requirements. 

Japan Exchange Group Trading Overview In April 2016

Date 02/05/2016

Acting CEO UAE's Securities and Commodities Authority Dr. Al Zaabi Meets With Nasdaq’s Executive Vice President To Discuss Cooperation In The Fields Of Training, Technical Support And Electronic Control

Date 02/05/2016

As part of the efforts of the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) to upgrade and develop the performance of financial markets, through the exchange of expertise with developed financial markets, HE Dr. Obaid Al Zaabi, Acting CEO of the SCA, received Mr. Edward Knight, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Nasdaq, and Faycal Belyazid, Senior Sales Executive of Nasdaq’s Market Technology - Middle East and Africa.  The two parties discussed ways to enhance mutual cooperation aiming to develop and exchange experiences in the financial services industry between the UAE financial markets and Nasdaq.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Approval Of Initial Listing (ETF): Daiwa ETF MSCI Japan Human and Physical Investment Index (Daiwa Asset Management)

Date 02/05/2016

Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) approved the listing of new ETF managed by “Daiwa Asset Management Co., Ltd.”. The ETF will be listed on Thursday, May 19, 2016.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Final Settlement Price Of Dubai Crude Oil For April 2016 Contract

Date 02/05/2016

Final settlement price of Dubai Crude Oil for April 2016 contract is 26,980 yen.