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you are currently viewing::Qatar: QSE fully waives trading fees on ETFs, aims improved market liquidityMarch 11, 2025--This decision reflects the QSE's commitment to stimulating ETF trading by reducing financial burdens on investors, increasing market liquidity, and enhancing investment competitiveness. By providing a low-cost trading environment, the bourse aims to encourage portfolio diversification and expand the investor base for ETFs. Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) has completely waived its trading fees on exchange-traded funds (ETFs), effective from March 16, as part of efforts to enhance the attractiveness of ETFs for both investors and brokers, while significantly improving liquidity in the market. Source: zawya.com |
Exchanges get religion in pursuit of Muslim cryptobros
August 12, 2025--Saudi Arabia's Capital Market Authority (CMA) is planning to make investment funds available to the public via the stock markets.
The new initiative, for which it has sought public feedback, allows for certain types of "financing investment funds", which are currently only available through private placements, to be listed on the Main and Parallel Markets of the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul).
Exchanges get religion in pursuit of Muslim cryptobros
August 8, 2025--Binance launches Islamic investments
Mena's Muslim investors underserved
Gulf hosts 50% of global Islamic assets
Cryptocurrency exchanges including Binance are rolling out halal investment options in an effort to entice Muslim investors.
Kuwait bourse to return to debt listing and trade in 2025
July 14, 2025-The Kuwait Stock Exchange will restart the listing and trading of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), sukuk and bonds in 2025, the bourse's CEO Mohammed Saud Al-Osaimi told reporters on Sunday.
GCC: Growth on the Rise, but Smart Spending Will Shape a Thriving Future
June 19, 2025-Economic growth across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is projected to increase in the medium-term to 3.2% in 2025 and 4.50% in 2026. This growth is likely to be driven by the expected rollback of OPEC+ oil production cuts and robust expansion of non-oil sectors.
Saudi Exchange leads market losses across the GCC
June 16, 2025--Tadawul hits 20-month low
Qatar index drops 4%
Fears of a wider regional conflict
