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Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission: Takeovers Panel Rules On The Price For The Mandatory General Offer For Suncity Group Holdings Limited

Date 07/09/2022

The Takeovers and Mergers Panel has ruled that the appropriate price for the general offer for Suncity Group Holdings Limited (Note 1) by Major Success Group Limited should be HK$0.0690 per Suncity share. This figure represents the total consideration paid by Major Success to Champion Trade Group Limited for the acquisition of Suncity’s controlling stake and other security assets, divided by the total number of Suncity shares acquired by Major Success.  

Moscow Exchange: Equities Trading For Non-Residents From Friendly Jurisdictions

Date 07/09/2022

Starting 12 September 2022, non-resident clients from friendly jurisdictions as well as non-residents controlled by Russian legal entities or individuals will be able to trade on the MOEX Equities Market. Such clients will also have access to repo transactions (incl. CCP repo) with equities and bonds.

Shanghai Gold Exchange Data Highlights - August, 2022

Date 07/09/2022

Click here to download the August 2022 data highlights.

SEBA Bank Launches Ethereum Staking To Enable Institutional Access To Staking Economy

Date 07/09/2022

• Platform addresses market demand for institutional-grade digital asset yield and staking services
• Staking services will enable institutions to earn rewards on the USD 190 billion market cap Ethereum blockchain
• Launch broadens access to sustainable crypto investment products, as Ethereum reduces energy consumption by estimated 99.95%

LGIM And EPIC Launch Optical Technology And Photonics ETF Tracking Solactive Index

Date 07/09/2022

Solactive is delighted to announce that Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) launched the L&G Optical Technology & Photonics ESG Exclusions UCITS ETF tracking the Solactive EPIC Optical Technology & Photonics Index. Optical Technology and Photonics are the branches of science that explore the properties of light and vision. With their ubiquitous applications, they have become part of our everyday lives. They are present in objects and technologies from scanners at check-out counters, lasers in the automotive industry, smartphones, televisions, and LED lighting, to more advanced ones, such as medical diagnostics and security systems. The European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC), a non-profit industry advocate for Photonics and a leading authority in the industry, has collaborated with index designer Markus Barth at Anatase Ltd, Solactive, and LGIM to develop the index.

Private Market Hub Becomes The First Multi-jurisdictional, Multi-Tenant Enabled Solution For Private Equity Firms Globally - Northern Trust Funds First To Go Live On The New Multi-Jurisdictional Environment

Date 07/09/2022

Leveraging blockchain technology to alleviate the complexities faced by asset managers with funds in multiple geographies, global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR), has released a multi-jurisdictional version of its private equity platform, Private Market Hub, now available to funds domiciled in North America.

Japan Exchange Group: Signing Of Memorandum With China Financial Futures Exchange To Enhance Derivatives Market Cooperation

Date 07/09/2022

Today, Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) and China Financial Futures Exchange, Co. Ltd. (CFFEX) signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation in derivatives markets.

Iress Helps Prime Trading To Reduce Data Latency And Costs

Date 07/09/2022

Iress today announced that it has enabled Prime Trading, an industry-leading, privately held, proprietary trading firm, to successfully improve its data quality whilst reducing API data latency and costs.

ASIC: ABN AMRO Clearing Sydney Pty Ltd Pays AUD 222,000 Infringement Notice

Date 07/09/2022

ABN AMRO Clearing Sydney Pty Ltd (ABN AMRO) has paid a penalty of $222,000 to comply with an infringement notice given by the Markets Disciplinary Panel (MDP).

ASX Group Monthly Activity Report - August 2022

Date 07/09/2022

Trading – Cash Markets (including equities, interest rate and warrant trades)

• In August 2022, the average daily number of trades was down 3% on the pcp. The average daily value traded onmarket of $5.713 billion was down 11% on the pcp. 
• Volatility (as measured by the average daily movement in the All Ordinaries Index) was 0.5% in August, up 0.1% on pcp. 
• Future volatility (as measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX) in August was an average of 14.4, compared to 11.4 in the pcp.