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Saudi Arabian Capital Market Authority And Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority Sign Memorandum Of Cooperation

Date 23/10/2017

The Capital Market Authority (CMA) and the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (the Memorandum) to set up a collaborative framework to be followed by the CMA and  SAGIA when preparing the regulatory directives for allowing non-resident strategic foreign investors to own strategic stakes in listed companies’ share capital, a step that comes into play in light of the continuous coordination between the two bodies while taking into consideration the importance of achieving the highest level of cooperation that will serve to contribute to ensuring protection and fairness to capital market participants, and supporting the Kingdom’s investment environment in general.

Holly Su Futures Welcomed As TOCOM Remote Broker Member

Date 23/10/2017

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. announced today that the Exchange granted a Remote Broker Membership to Holly Su Futures (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. Holly Su Futures is the Hong Kong subsidiary of Holly Futures, a Nanjing-based Chinese futures commission merchant on October 20. They now hold the second Remote Broker Membership at TOCOM.

Intercontinental Exchange Completes Acquisition Of Bank Of America Merrill Lynch’s Global Research Index Platform

Date 23/10/2017

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, announced it has completed its acquisition of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research division’s fixed income index platform, which will become part of ICE Data Services. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed and the financial impact of the transaction will be immaterial to ICE in 2017.

China's 1st Project Revenue Corporate Bond Listed On Shanghai Stock Exchange

Date 23/10/2017

On October 18, China's first project revenue corporate bond issued by Shaanxi Province Tourism Group Yan'an Cultural Tourism Industry Investment Co., Ltd. was successfully listed and transferred on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE). The funds raised through the corporate bond will be mainly used for the construction of the Golden Yan'an Project in Yan'an Holy Land Valley Cultural Tourism Industrial Park of Shaanxi Province. Shaanxi Province is the new starting point for the "Silk Road Economic Belt" in China's Belt and Road initiative. The successful issuance, listing and transfer of the corporate bond marks the official implementation of the first project revenue corporate bond under the unified deployment of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), and also indicates the further improved capacity of the SSE for supporting the Belt and Road initiative.

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

Date 22/10/2017

To view the detailed Weekly Stock Market Ownership and Trading Activity Report (by Nationality and Investor Type) for Main Market and Nomu-Parallel Market please Click Here

ADX To Host Annual Forum For Listed Companies

Date 22/10/2017

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the region's leading financial market will host its annual forum for Abu Dhabi’s listed companies on Tuesday, October 24th, at the Rosewood Hotel on Al Maryah Island.

The Egyptian Exchange Delays Beginning Of Trading For 1 Minute Mourning Egypt's Police Victims

Date 22/10/2017

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) has decided to delay the session for a minute to start the session today, Sunday at exactly 10:01 AM, mourning the victims of the Egyptian brave policemen in the terrorist incident of El Wahat area.

DFM And Nasdaq Dubai Sign Licence Agreement To Launch Futures On DFM General Index

Date 22/10/2017

• Index-linked instruments will be traded on Nasdaq Dubai’s equity futures market in a first of its kind step in the region
• Initiative is milestone to broaden UAE capital markets and increase opportunities for investors   

Abu Dhabi Global Market Admits 2nd RegLab Cohort With 11 More Local & Global FinTech Firms

Date 22/10/2017

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, is pleased to approve its second batch of Regulatory Laboratory (Reglab) participants comprising 11 local and international FinTech startups. The successful participants, which were selected from a pool of 22 applications, are now admitted within the Financial Services Regulatory Authority’s (FSRA) framework to further develop and test their FinTech innovation. 

Inaugural FinTech Abu Dhabi Kicks Off Tomorrow In Abu Dhabi

Date 21/10/2017

The much anticipated inaugural FinTech Abu Dhabi event will kick-off tomorrow with distinguished regional and international leaders from the world of FinTech flying in and gathering at Abu Dhabi for a two-day event on 22nd to 23rd October 2017. FinTech Abu Dhabi, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, comprises an exciting agenda of lively panel discussions, keynote speeches, demo-sessions, and workshops for the local and global FinTech community.