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Cairo Amman Bank Weekly Economic Monitor And Amman Stock Exchange Report

Date 11/05/2015

Cairo Amman Bank has issued their Weekly Economic Monitor and Amman Stock Exchange Report.

TAIFEX, Eurex And FIA Asia Successfully Held FIA Asia 2015 Taiwan Seminar

Date 11/05/2015

Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX), Eurex and FIA Asia today jointly held a seminar on topics of RMB movement, RMB FX futures, and the future development of exchanges. More than 200 representatives and industry professionals from USA, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and domestic financial institutions attended the event.

Assets In ETFs/ETPs Listed In Asia Pacific (Ex-Japan) Reached A New Record High Of 125.3 Billion US Dollars At The End Of April According To ETFGI

Date 10/05/2015

Assets in ETFs/ETPs listed in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) reached a new record high of 125.3 billion US dollars at the end of April, according to ETFGI’s preliminary monthly ETF and ETP global insight report for April 2015.

Non Jordanian Investment At The Amman Stock Exchange During April 2015

Date 10/05/2015

The total value of shares that were bought by non-Jordanian investors during April 2015 was JD 42.3million, representing 20.8% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD46.7 million. As a result, the net of non-Jordanian investment during April 2015 showed a decrease by JD4.4 million.

Assets In ETFs/ETPs Listed In Japan Reached A New Record High Of 112 Billion US Dollars At The End Of April According To ETFGI

Date 10/05/2015

Assets in ETFs/ETPs listed in Japan reached a new record high of 112 billion US dollars at the end of April, according to ETFGI’s preliminary monthly ETF and ETP global insight report for April 2015.

Cairo Amman Bank: Capital Market Development

Date 10/05/2015

The Securities Depository Center in Jordan has announced Mr. Khalil Naser deputy CEO for the SDC starting from Wednesday 29 April 2015 based on the internal by-law article (23/C), Mr. Naser will be holding this position until a new CEO is assigned for the SDC.

The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) Announces Its Readiness To Work In Accordance With The Rules For Qualified Foreign Financial Institutions’ Investment In Listed Shares

Date 10/05/2015

With reference to the CMA announcement dated 27/06/1436H (corresponding to 16/04/2015 G) concerning the rules for Qualified Foreign Financial Institutions’ Investment in Listed Shares, the Saudi Stock Exchange confirms its readiness to work with the rules for Qualified Foreign Financial Institutions’ Investment in Listed Shares as of Monday 14/08/1436 H (corresponding to 01/06/2015G). 

Qatar Stock Exchange Completes Successful London Investor Forum

Date 10/05/2015

Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE), in collaboration with QNB Financial Services and HSBC, today completed a two day roadshow that aimed to support the further development and practice of QSE’s listed companies’ investor relations.

Former U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Employee Charged With Attempted Spear-Phishing Cyber-Attack On Department Of Energy Computers - Defendant Arrested In The Philippines

Date 08/05/2015

An indictment has been unsealed charging Charles Harvey Eccleston, a former employee of the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), in connection with an attempted email “spear-phishing” attack in January 2015, targeting dozens of Department of Energy employee e-mail accounts.

Nobel Laureate Stiglitz: “You Will Have Stronger Growth If You Reduce Inequality”

Date 08/05/2015

• Countries must make reducing inequality a priority if they are to boost economic growth, says Stiglitz
• The Nobel laureate praised Mexico’s structural reforms, calling them “very impressive”
• Stiglitz spoke out against the Trans-Pacific Partnership, saying he “strongly opposed” the treaty
• For more information on the meeting: http://wef.ch/latam15