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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.

A New Steel Company At Tehran Stock Exchange

Date 21/10/2017

On Wednesday 18 October 2017, 350 million shares (5 Percent) of South Kaveh Steel Company were floated at TSE for the first time.

Abu Dhabi Global Market Partners With Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank To Enhance Fintech Ecosystem In Abu Dhabi

Date 21/10/2017

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi together with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), a leading financial institution, are proud to announce a new partnership aiming at promoting Fintech and building a vibrant ecosystem in Abu Dhabi and in the UAE.

A Challenging Decade And A Question For The Future, Federal Reserve Chair Janet L. Yellen At The 2017 Herbert Stein Memorial Lecture, National Economists Club, Washington, D.C.

Date 21/10/2017

I am delighted to address the National Economists Club, and I am also honored on this occasion to be associated with Herb Stein, whose public service and scholarship--characterized by careful analysis, clear-eyed pragmatism, and sharp wit--exemplified the best in our profession. Herb was willing to consider new ideas and new approaches to government policy, and that openness fits with the subject of my remarks today. Namely, I will discuss the unconventional monetary policy tools used by the Federal Reserve since the start of the financial crisis and Great Recession and the role that those tools may play in addressing future economic challenges.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 20/10/2017

The current reports for the week of  October 17, 2017 are now available.

Joint Statement Of Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary Of The Treasury, And Mick Mulvaney, Director Of The Office Of Management And Budget, On Budget Results For Fiscal Year 2017

Date 20/10/2017

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney today released details of the fiscal year (FY) 2017 final budget results. The deficit in FY 2017 was $666 billion, $80 billion more than in the prior fiscal year, but $36 billion less than forecast in the FY 2018 Mid-Session Review (MSR). As a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the deficit was 3.5 percent, 0.3 percentage point higher than the previous year.