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ESMA Reports On The Application Of MiFID II Marketing Requirements

Date 27/05/2024

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, today published a combined report on its 2023 Common Supervisory Action (CSA) and the accompanying Mystery Shopping Exercise (MSE) on marketing disclosure rules under MiFID II.

BME Brings Together 105 Companies And 150 Investors In The 20th Edition Of The Medcap Forum Starting Tomorrow

Date 27/05/2024

• Jos Dijsselhof, Chairman of BME and CEO of SIX, and Javier Hernani, CEO of BME, will participate in the opening of the event together with Paula Conthe, Secretary General of the Treasury
• Investors, 25% of whom are international, have requested more than 1,100 meetings with the companies present
• Panels will address topics such as the competitiveness of strategic sectors, the momentum of IPOs, macroeconomic analysis, fixed income and sustainability

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Bans Cheung Wing Hung For 18 Months

Date 27/05/2024

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Mr Cheung Wing Hung from re-entering the industry for 18 months from 24 May 2024 to 23 November 2025 following his criminal conviction for carrying out unlicensed activities under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) (Note 1).

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin, May 24,2024, Issue 14

Date 27/05/2024

Click here to download Shenzhen Stock Exchange's market bulletin, issue 14.

Hong Kong’s Securities And Futures Commission And Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority Hold High-Level Meeting In Athens

Date 27/05/2024

The Securities and Futures Commission’s (SFC) Chief Executive Officer, Ms Julia Leung, and its Executive Director of Investment Products, Ms Christina Choi, met yesterday with the Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), Mr Emmanuel Givanakis, in Athens, Greece.

Tehran Securities Exchange Weekly Market Review, Week Ended On 22 May 2024

Date 26/05/2024

Click here to download Tehran Securities Exchange weekly market review.

The Amman Stock Exchange Receives A Student Delegation From The American University Of Madaba

Date 26/05/2024

On Sunday, 26/05/2024, the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) received a delegation of students from the Faculty of Business at the American University of Madaba (AUM), as part of a scientific field visit to the ASE, with the aim of linking the theoretical side with the practical side.

Qatar Stock Exchange: FTSE Global Equity Index Series June 2024 Quarterly Review Changes

Date 26/05/2024

Qatar Stock Exchange would like to announce that the results of FTSE Russell Global Equity Index quarterly review changes, published on May 24th 2024, will be effective on Monday, 24 June 2024 at the opening.

G7 Finance Ministers And Central Bank Governors’ Communiqué, Stresa, 23-25 May 2024

Date 25/05/2024

We, the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, met on 23-25 May 2024 in Stresa, Italy. We were honoured to be joined by the Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko. The Heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Group (WBG), Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Financial Stability Board (FSB) also took part in the meeting.

FTSE Russell Begins 36th Annual Russell US Indexes Reconstitution

Date 24/05/2024

• Total US equity market capitalization of the broad market Russell 3000 Index up 20% to $53 trillion as of April 30th rank day.
• Market cap breakpoint separating small caps (Russell 2000 Index) and large caps (Russell 1000 Index) increased 9.5% to $4.6 billion.
• Microsoft retakes the top spot from Apple, which had been the largest company from 2021-2023.
• “Magnificent Seven” companies increased their total market capitalization 43.5% from $9.2 trillion to $13.2 trillion, and all seven companies remain 100% Growth.
• Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Energy industries lead companies moving up to the Russell 1000 Index, while Health Care companies replenish the Russell 2000 Index, including seven of the 11 Russell 2000 initial public offering (IPO) additions.