UAE Mulls New Bourse With Easier Regulations Code

The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Economy is mulling the establishment of another market to list shares of private companies.
“The regulations code would be easier than those in the main market, and will guarantee sufficient safeguards for traders in the market through proper disclosure of information and financial data and control of the trading and monitoring,” Bloomberg has reported, citing a ministry document dated April 30 said.

The ministry is seeking feedback from companies on the need for a new trading platform that would be based on “selective listing,” according to the circular. The study is in coordination with the Securities and Commodities Authority, the UAE market regulator.

The ministry sought feedback on whether such listing would help improve credit ratings of companies that may list shares on the proposed market.