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HKEX Morning Trading Session Cancelled Due To Black Rainstorm Warning

Date 28/06/2021

Further to the announcement made at 8.45 am on Monday (28 June),  Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced that the morning trading sessions of both the securities and derivatives markets (including Stock Connect trading) has been cancelled due to a Black Rainstorm Warning remaining in force.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority Releases Guide For ‘finfluencers’

Date 28/06/2021

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko - has released a guide to talking about money online following concerns some social media influencers and bloggers may be straying into regulated financial advice.

HKEX Securities And Derivatives Markets Delay Open Due To Black Rainstorm Warning

Date 28/06/2021

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced that the morning trading sessions of both the securities and derivatives markets (including Stock Connect trading) have been delayed due to the issuance of a Black Rainstorm Warning.

SINOSURE Becomes First Chinese Insurer To Open Regional Office At DIFC

Date 27/06/2021

• A state-funded and policy-oriented insurance company, SINOSURE promotes China’s foreign economic, trade development and cooperation on a non-profit basis.
• In 2020, SINOSURE supported 147,000 Chinese customers, with the total insured amount of US$ 704 billion, contributed to 22.4% of China’s total export value.
• Through its office in DIFC, SINOSURE will further support China’s Belt & Road Initiative.

Nigerian Federal Government Commends NGX On Capital Market Development

Date 26/06/2021

The Federal Government has commended the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited for its efforts in ensuring that the Nigerian capital market (NCM) is deepened.

Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Review 19 June 2021 To 23 June 2021

Date 26/06/2021

Click here to download Tehran Stock Exchange's weekly market review.

UK Financial Conduct Authority: Consumer Warning On Binance Markets Limited And The Binance Group

Date 26/06/2021

Binance Markets Limited is not permitted to undertake any regulated activity in the UK. This firm is part of a wider Group (Binance Group).

Tradeweb Completes Acquisition Of Nasdaq’s U.S. Fixed Income Electronic Trading Platform

Date 25/06/2021

Tradeweb Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:TW), a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Nasdaq’s U.S. fixed income electronic trading platform. Formerly known as eSpeed, the fully executable central limit order book (CLOB) for on-the-run U.S. Treasuries is now part of Tradeweb’s Dealerweb unit serving the wholesale U.S. Treasury market. The acquisition was first announced February 2, 2021.

Nasdaq Completes Sale Of U.S. Fixed Income Business To Tradeweb Markets

Date 25/06/2021

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced today that it completed the sale of its U.S. fixed income business, Nasdaq Fixed Income (NFI), to Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a leading global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets.

US Department Of Justice: Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited Agrees To Pay Over $18 Million To Resolve Charges Related To Bribery Scheme In Brazil

Date 25/06/2021

Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited (Amec Foster Wheeler or the Company), a subsidiary of John Wood Group plc (Wood), a United Kingdom-based global engineering company, has agreed to pay $18,375,000 to resolve criminal charges stemming from a scheme to pay bribes to officials in Brazil in exchange for an approximately $190 million contract to design a gas-to-chemicals complex.