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Dubai Financial Market Celebrates The UAE Women’s Day

Date 30/08/2016

• Women accounts for 59% of DFM’s workforce
• Maryam Fekri: “DFM is at the forefront of national institutions in terms of implementation of leadership’s vision to empower women”

Thai Bourse Hosts 4th GMS Focus Summit To Highlight Institutional Investor Base Expansion And Enhance Regional Growth

Date 30/08/2016

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is hosting the forth Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) exchange CEOs summit called “GMS Focus” in Bangkok. The unique platform convenes CEOs of five stock exchanges in the GMS namely Cambodia, Hanoi, Hochiminh, Laos and Thailand, alongside high-level market regulators and institutional investors to continuously create close collaboration among GMS exchanges. This year the summit focuses on strengthening investor base diversification to create liquidity, aiming to enhance regional growth among GMS exchanges.

Cyprus Stock Exchange Monthly Bulletin - July 2016

Date 30/08/2016

Click here to download Cyprus Stock Exchange's monthly bulletin for June 2016.

EEX: 2016 Volume In Dairy Futures Exceeds 50,000 Tonnes

Date 30/08/2016

Last Friday, the trading volume on the EEX Derivatives Market for dairy products exceeded the threshold of 50,000 tonnes of goods equivalent for the first time. From 1 January until 26 August 2016, a total of 10,026 contracts were traded in this segment, corresponding to an equivalent of 50,130 tonnes.

European Commission - State Aid: Ireland Gave Illegal Tax Benefits To Apple Worth Up To €13 Billion

Date 30/08/2016

The European Commission has concluded that Ireland granted undue tax benefits of up to €13 billion to Apple. This is illegal under EU state aid rules, because it allowed Apple to pay substantially less tax than other businesses. Ireland must now recover the illegal aid.

Speakerbus On The Move

Date 30/08/2016

Speakerbus, the leading provider of mission-critical voice solutions for financial institutions, today announced it has relocated to a new City office, boosting its sales and customer service efforts in the financial Square Mile. 

ADGM Adds Lord McGhie As New Judge To ADGM Courts

Date 30/08/2016

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre in Abu Dhabi, today announced the appointment of The Honourable Lord McGhie as a Judge to Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts (ADGM Courts).

STOXX Limited Launches Euro STOXX 50 Multi-Asset Momentum Risk Cap Indices

Date 30/08/2016

STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group’s index business, and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, today introduced the EURO STOXX 50 Multi-Asset Momentum Risk Cap Indices. These indices implement a cross-asset strategy concept that is based on the EURO STOXX 50 and the EURO STOXX 50 Corporate Bond Indices, using the momentum factor for dynamic asset allocation to enhance returns, while maintaining the risk at pre-defined maximum volatility levels.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 30/08/2016

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 Thursday, 1 September 2016, the margin levels of the following Futures Contracts shall be as follows:

Beltone Starts Market-Making In Orascom Construction Shares On Nasdaq Dubai - Move Promotes Liquidity And Underlines Growing Capital Markets Links Between The Egypt And UAE

Date 30/08/2016

Beltone Market Maker, a subsidiary of Beltone Financial Holding, one of Egypt’s leading investment banks, has begun providing market-making services in the shares of Orascom Construction on Nasdaq Dubai.