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IOSCO Recommends Synchronising Clocks Used For Timestamping With UTC

Date 11/09/2019

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions is requesting feedback on a proposed recommendation that trading venues and their participants synchronise the clocks they use for timestamping a reportable event with coordinated universal time (UTC).  

UK Financial Conduct Authority Steps Up Efforts To Ensure Firms Are Getting Ready For A No-Deal Brexit

Date 11/09/2019

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is stepping up its efforts to ensure firms are aware of what they need to do prepare for the potential of a no-deal Brexit. Firms who have not prepared appropriately may risk an impact on their business.

HKEX Proposed LSEG Takeover Bid Contingent On LSEG Abandoning Purchase Of Refinitiv

Date 11/09/2019

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd earlier  today announced an audacious GBP 30 billion cash-and-stock offer for the London Stock Exchange Group.

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The London FXJSC Legal Sub-Committee Meeting - 18 June 2019

Date 11/09/2019

The Bank of England chairs the London Foreign Exchange Joint Standing Committee (FXJSC) Legal Sub-Committee. The FXJSC is made up of market participants, infrastructure providers and the UK financial regulators.

ESMA Publishes Responses To Its Consultation On Cost Of Market Data And Consolidated Tape

Date 11/09/2019

ESMA publishes responses to its Consultation on MiFID II/MiFIR review report on the development in prices for pre- and post-trade data and on the consolidated tape for equity instruments.

BME: MANSFIELD INVEST SOCIMI Receives Favourable Report From MAB

Date 11/09/2019

The Coordination and Admissions Committee of the Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) has submitted to the Board of Directors a favourable report on MANSFIELD INVEST SOCIMI, following a thorough review of all the information presented by the company.

Statement Re Possible Offer For LSEG

Date 11/09/2019

The Board of London Stock Exchange Group plc ("LSEG") notes the announcement from Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited ("HKEX") and confirms that HKEX has made an unsolicited, preliminary and highly conditional proposal to acquire the entire share capital of LSEG (the "Proposal").

Swiss And EU Structured Product Viewpoints

Date 11/09/2019

Securities Commission Malaysia: Former Executive Deputy Chairman Sentenced To Five Years Jail And RM9 Million Fine For Insider Trading

Date 11/09/2019

The Kuala Lumpur Sessions  Court today sentenced a former executive deputy chairman of a public listed company to a five-year jail term and a fine of RM9 million for insider trading offences, after a full trial with 24 witnesses having testified for both the prosecution and defence.

Enabling Investors To Transfer Dividends’ Amounts To iVESTOR Card Accounts, Bank Accounts As Well To IPOs Subscription: DFM Launches “myAccount” Electronic Service Strengthening Its Leading Position In The Field Of Dividends Distribution

Date 11/09/2019

• H.E. Essa Kazim: “The DFM’s strategy focuses on innovation and employing advanced financial technologies to provide customers with smart solutions in line with the leadership’s vision”
• Ali Al Hashimi: “The DFM implemented 1.3 million transactions to investors’ electronic accounts with a total value of AED 1 billion”