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  • FSD Africa, CISI And CMA Partner To Strengthen Rwanda’s Capital Market

    Date 01/05/2019

    The Capital Market Authority, Rwanda (CMA Rwanda) announced that it has formed a partnership with the UKAID funded Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSD Africa) to strengthen Rwanda’s Capital Markets. The Africa Regulator Support Programme is a continent-wide initiative designed to strengthen the continent’s capital market regulators to reach international standards. CMA partnered also with the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) to launch qualifications-led licensing programme in the Rwandan capital market industry to enhance and promote professional standards in the securities and investment industry in Rwanda.

  • Blockchain Partners With Paxos To Bring Digital Dollars To More Than 36M Users

    Date 01/05/2019

    Blockchain, the leading provider of cryptocurrency software, has partnered with Paxos Standard (PAX) to give more than 36 million wallet users global access to U.S. Dollars. Through the launch of PAX digital dollars in its Wallet, Blockchain is the first company to provide users access to the U.S. Dollar across over 100 global markets simultaneously.

  • Refinitiv: UK M&A Totalled $5.8b During April 2019; Lowest Monthly Total Since Sep 2017 And Lowest April Total Since 2013

    Date 01/05/2019

    M&A highlights for April 2019 

    • Worldwide Announced M&A totals US$1.3 trillion so far during 2019, 20% less than the value recorded at this time last year when a flurry of mega deals pushed M&A to an all-time year-to-date high of US$1.6 trillion.  Despite the fall from 2018, this year’s total is the 4th highest since our records began in the 70s. 
    • Deals with a combined value of US$337.9 billion were recorded globally during the month of April 2019, the third highest April total in the last decade. The majority of these were domestic deals (79%) with cross-border transactions accounting for the lowest share in more than a decade.
    • European M&A totalled US$73.2 billion during April 2019, the highest monthly total since July 2018 although just half the value recorded in April last year.  US M&A reached US$177.2 billion, the second highest April total in the last decade, while Asia Pacific M&A totalled US$55.3 billion, the lowest April total since 2013.
    • Deals involving a UK target totalled US$5.8 billion during April 2019, the lowest monthly total since September 2017 and the lowest April total since 2013.

  • The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Monthly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

    Date 01/05/2019

    Main Market
    The total value of shares traded for the month  ending 30 April 2019 amounted to SAR 77.24 billion, increasing by 25.10% over the previous month; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 2,185.70 billion at the end of this period, increasing by 4.73% over the previous month.

  • JonesTrading Recruits From The Buyside - Industry Veteran Brian Cilento Joins As Product Sales Specialist

    Date 01/05/2019

    JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC (“JonesTrading”) continues recruiting top industry talent to resource growth, naming Brian Cilento, Product Sales Specialist. Mr. Cilento joins the firm from the buyside, where he had a series of successful positions of increased responsibility during his career