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Qatar Stock Exchange Organizes A Workshop On Combating Money Laundering And The Financing Of Terrorism

Date 01/12/2019

Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) organized a training program on Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT).  The multiple workshops attended by the entire staff of QSE was aimed at reviewing the key concepts related to AML/CFT along with introducing QSE’s roles and responsibilities in this regard.  

Arab Federation Of Exchanges (AFE) And MENA Fintech Association (MFTA) Sign MoU For The Empowerment Of FinTech In Arab Capital Markets

Date 01/12/2019

The Arab Federation of Exchanges (AFE) and the MENA Fintech Association (MFTA) today, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aiming at enhancing cooperation and empowerment of fintech in Arab Capital Markets.

Tadawul Announces Updates On Its Index Methodology

Date 01/12/2019

The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) announces that it has updated its indices methodology for the development and management of Tadawul equity indices. These updates include revisions in free float shares calculation methodology, fast inclusion to Tadawul main market index (TASI), capped indices calculation and maintenance.

Bank Of England Governor, Mark Carney Named United Nations Special Envoy For Climate Action And Finance

Date 01/12/2019

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced today the appointment of the Governor, Mark Carney, as UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance.

Total Volumes On The DGCX Hit 21.85 Million Contracts This Year, Valued At Over USD 400 Billion

Date 30/11/2019

Total volumes on the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) this year stood at over 21.85 million contracts at the end of November, valued at more than USD 400 billion. This month (November), the DGCX traded 1.54 million contracts, and registered Average Open Interest (AOI) of 299,575 with the Exchange showing 15% growth in AOI in 2019.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Europe Dashboard

Date 29/11/2019

• The S&P Europe 350® rose this month, for once without any new stimulus from central banks. Instead, improving economic data triggered gains in both sovereign yields and pan-European equities.
• Nearly every European sector finished November in the green. Information Technology and Industrials led the way up; Utilities was the only sector to decline.
• Bond yields ticked up across the Eurozone, with all but one of our reported fixed income indices declining. Swiss sovereign bonds bucked the trend.

EBA Confirms Progress In Banks’ Balance-Sheet Repair But Points To A Bleak Outlook For Their Profitability

Date 29/11/2019

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its annual Report on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU banking sector. The Report is accompanied by the publication of the 2019 EU-wide transparency exercise, which provides detailed information, in a comparable and accessible format, for 131 banks across the EU. Overall, EU banks’ solvency ratios remained stable, while the NPL ratio further contracted. Amidst low profitability, a proactive management of operating expenses is essential.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report For November 29th 2019

Date 29/11/2019

A total turnover of 1.161 billion shares worth N13.174 billion in 18,142 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 1.416 billion shares valued at N17.249 billion that exchanged hands last week in 20,303 deals.

Warsaw Stock Exchange Group: GPW Benchmark Becomes Exchange Index Administrator

Date 29/11/2019

• GPW Benchmark will be the administrator of the exchange indices on the GPW Main Market, NewConnect and TBSP including WIG20, mWIG40 and sWIG80as of 1 December 2019 and the indices WIG-ESG and CEEplus as of 1 January 2020 
• The transfer of the index administrator functions is required to ensure compliance with Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council on indices used as benchmarks (BMR)

NSE Indices Index Dashboard For The Month Ended November 2019

Date 29/11/2019

Click here to download the  NSE 'Index Dashboard' for the month ended November 2019.