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The Egyptian Exchange: Eid El Adha Al Mubarak Holiday

Date 07/08/2019

EGX decided that Eid El Adha holiday will start from Sunday, 11th of August 2019 till Tuesday, 13th of August 2019. Trading will be resumed effective Wednesday 14th of August 2019.

Germany’s Untapped Wealth And Private Banking Market Potential - A New Aite Group Report Finds That Germany’s Onshore Wealth Management And Private Banking Channels Have Room To Develop, And That Interest In The Market Is Significant.

Date 07/08/2019

Germany’s onshore wealth management industry is still relatively nascent in terms of its products and services, and its asset management business is deeply rooted within pension channels. Professional family structures, such as family offices, have only come to fruition in the last 10 to 20 years, and Germany is currently experiencing its first true wealth transfer from older generations to younger ones. This environment is a potentially ripe and lucrative opportunity for private banks and wealth managers, but financial institutions need to be mindful of the trends at play. Germany’s Untapped Wealth and Private Banking Market Potential, the latest Aite Group report, examines the various dynamics of the wealth management industry in Germany.

AFMA CEO Elected Chair Of International Council Of Securities Associations (ICSA)

Date 07/08/2019

AFMA CEO, David Lynch, has been elected Chair of the International Council of Securities Associations (ICSA), the first Australian representative to hold the position.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 07/08/2019

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 9 August 2019, the margin levels of the following Futures Contracts shall be as follows: 

Oslo Børs Millennium Production: Go-Live Date For Earlier Announced Reference Data Files Change

Date 07/08/2019

As notified on Oslo Børs's Delta pages 26 June, Oslo Børs will make a minor change to the top level element of all XML reference data files. The go-live date will be Tuesday 3 September.

Qatar Stock Exchange: Eid Al-Ad'ha Holiday For 2019

Date 07/08/2019

Qatar Stock Exchange would like to inform you that Eid Al-Ad'ha Holiday will be starting from Sunday, 11 August 2019 up to Tuesday, 13 August 2019.

HKEX To Introduce Weekly Index Options From 16 September

Date 07/08/2019

• Weekly HSI and Weekly HSCEI Options to be introduced from 16 September, subject to regulatory approval
• Two Weekly Index Options contracts will be offered – spot week and next week
• Commission Levy exempted in first six months 

DIFC Reaffirms Status As Pivotal InsurTech Hub

Date 07/08/2019

• InsurTech market revenue growing at a rate of 16 per cent globally as disruptive technology transforms the market
• Addenda, a DIFC-based InsurTech firm, signs five major regional insurance players to new Blockchain platform

Industry First As Napier Incorporates Innovative Machine Learning Capability Into Latest Transaction Monitoring Product Release

Date 07/08/2019

In an industry first, Napier has incorporated their innovative machine learning capability, Intelligent Analysis, into its latest transaction monitoring product release, following extensive research and a successful trial with prime London brokerage BCS Global Markets.

Global Digital Finance Appoints Sandra Ro To The GDF Board Of Directors

Date 07/08/2019

Global Digital Finance (GDF), the industry body driving acceleration and adoption of digital finance announces today that Sandra Ro, CEO of Global Blockchain Business Council has accepted an appointment to the Board of Directors of GDF as a non-executive director, commencing 1 September 2019.