Dubai Financial Market receives FINMA recognition to operate as a foreign trading venue
Development establishes a regulated channel between Swiss and Dubai financial centres, and bolsters Dubai’s regional and global positioning in capital markets.
Middle East & Africa
Exegy builds out market data coverage to include key Middle Eastern exchanges
Exegy’s Axiom feed will now span exchanges in Saudia Arabia (TASI), Qatar (QSE), Kuwait (KSE), Abu Dhabi (ADX), and Dubai (DFM), complementing the firm’s existing Middle East and Africa regional coverage.
The Nigerian Exchange set to expand trading hours next week
The new trading window – 9am to 4pm WAT – follows the recent reclassification of Nigeria from an unclassified to frontier market status, authorised by FTSE Russell.
‘Practical, quick wins’ needed to restore SA capital markets competitiveness
South Africa needs to change its mindset and start thinking more deliberately about the long term, asserted one buy-side panellist speaking at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) SA Trade Connect 2026 conference on Thursday.
Nasdaq Dubai and Dubai Clear become first in MENA to gain ESMA Tier 1 status
The two firms are currently the only CCPs in the region to receive the accreditation; move is expected to strengthen connectivity between markets in Europe and the United Arab Emirates.
Amundi partners with First Abu Dhabi Bank to expand offering in the Middle East across various asset classes
The collaboration supports Amundi’s efforts to expand its footprint in the Middle East and follows increasing demand for investment solutions across the region.
Tradeweb launches first electronic bond ATS in Saudi Arabia
BlackRock and BNP Paribas executed the inaugural transaction on the platform; the launch is set to help support the growth of Saudi Arabian capital markets and boost global investor interest.
EquiLend expands EFG Hermes relationship to cover trading via the NGT platform
The partnership will now cover EquiLend’s full suite of post-trade and trading automation.
ADX launches new market structure to bolster Abu Dhabi investment landscape
Two new post-trade subsidiaries have also been announced, helping support the securities markets.
The TRADE predictions series 2025: A macro outlook on the markets – part two
Market onlookers from Grasshopper Asia, FIS, Eurex, Tradeweb, and Sustainable Trading provide an additional view on what they believe will be the key macro-economic factors in the year to come, delving into their potential impacts in Europe, the US, Asia, and beyond.