Middle East & Africa Reg Desk

Friday, 2026-08-07 · covering since Wednesday's edition (5–7 Aug 2026; Thursday's edition did not run)

Gulf

No material new items in this window from Saudi CMA/Tadawul, UAE SCA/DFSA/FSRA, ADX, DFM, Qatar QFMA/QSE, or Kuwait CMA/Boursa Kuwait. DFSA's Consultation Paper 173 on the DIFC funds regime remains open to 7 September with no update.

Israel

No material new items in this window from the Israel Securities Authority or TASE; the corporate-bond-index liquidity reform reaches its record date on 10 August, ahead of taking effect 27 August — unchanged from previous editions.

Africa

No material new items in this window from South Africa's FSCA/JSE, Kenya CMA/NSE, or Morocco AMMC. Nigeria's SEC e-Registration/ePortal rollout for capital market operators remains on track to go live 10 August, unchanged. Egypt's FRA/EGX still describe a short-selling launch as targeted for the second half of 2026, with no confirmed go-live date yet.

Informational only — summaries of public regulatory sources; not advice.