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April Statistics Report From The Nasdaq Nordic Exchanges

Date 02/05/2016

Share Trading

The value of average daily share trading amounted to EUR 2.9 billion, compared to EUR 3.0 billion during the past 12-month period. The average number of trades per trading day was 443,448 compared to 446,775 during the past 12-month period. The total market cap oflisted companies at Nasdaq Nordic Exchange amounted to EUR 1 110 billion, compared to EUR 1 167 billion in April 2015.

All figures below in local currency (Stockholm in SEK, Helsinki in EUR, Copenhagen in DKKand Other in EUR). Average per trading day. Copenhagen and Iceland and had 20 trading days and all other exchanges had 21 trading days.

NZX Employee Share Plan - Team And Results - Redemption

Date 02/05/2016

NZX Employee Share Plan - Team and Results

NZX advises that it has redeemed 148,456 NZX employee redeemable shares (Restricted Shares) pursuant to the terms of the NZX Employee Share Plan – Team and Results (the Plan).

The Anti-Money Laundering And Suspicious Cases Unit (AMLSCU) At The Central Bank Of The United Arab Emirates (Central Bank) And The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) Of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Sign MOU Regarding Cooperation on AML/CFT

Date 02/05/2016

• The MOU focuses on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) and related matters.   

NZX Employee Share Plan - Team And Results - Allotment

Date 02/05/2016

NZX Employee Share Plan - Team and Results

NZX advises that it has issued 65,795 NZX employee redeemable shares (Restricted Shares) pursuant to the terms of the NZX Employee Share Plan – Team and Results (the Plan).

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.