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HKEX: OTC Clear To Accept China Government Bonds, Policy Bank Bonds As Collateral For All Derivatives From 21 March 2025

Date 19/03/2025

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce today (Wednesday) that its clearing subsidiary, OTC Clearing Hong Kong Limited (OTC Clear), will start accepting Chinese Government Bonds and Policy Bank Bonds held by international investors through Bond Connect as margin collateral for all derivative transactions cleared by OTC Clear from 21 March 2025.

Borsa Istanbul Uptick Rule Will Be Applied In The Session Dated 19 March 2025 In The Equity Market

Date 19/03/2025

It has been decided that the up-tick rule in short selling transactions to be valid for one day during the session dated 19/03/2025. Please click for the related Announcement.

Nasdaq Helsinki Welcomes Nightingale Health To Main Market

Date 19/03/2025

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announces that trading in Nightingale Health Plc shares (ticker: HEALTH) will commence today on the Main Market of Nasdaq Helsinki. Nightingale Health is a small cap company within Health Care. The company got listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland in March 2021. Nightingale Health is the 140th company to transfer from Nasdaq First North Growth Market to Nasdaq Main Markets in the Nordics over the years. Nightingale Health is the 8th company to list on Nasdaq’s Nordic markets in 2025, and it represents the first listing on Nasdaq Helsinki this year. It is the 17th company to transfer from Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland to Nasdaq Helsinki Main Market over the years.

Fiserv Acquires CCV - Acquisition Enhances Fiserv’s Payment Solutions Capabilities And Innovation Across European Market

Date 19/03/2025

Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE: FI), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology today announced that it has acquired CCV, a payment solutions provider in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, demonstrating continued focus on driving growth in the European market. The acquisition enables Fiserv to accelerate the deployment of its Clover platform and operating system across Europe, while providing enhanced capabilities and innovation to an expansive, combined merchant and partner base. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

London Stock Exchange Group PLC Transactions In Own Securities

Date 19/03/2025

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) announces today that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 679/86 pence each on the London Stock Exchange from Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc (Morgan Stanley) as part of its share buyback programme, as announced on 3 March 2025:

JPX And NZDPU Publish Summary Paper Of Japan Roundtable Series On Climate Transition-Related Data

Date 19/03/2025

Following the launch of the NZDPU’s proof of concept in November 2023 at COP28, Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) and the Net-zero Data Public Utility (NZDPU) partnered to convene a group of leading Japanese financial institutions and non-financial corporates to better understand the challenges that Japanese companies face regarding climate transition-related data. Today, JPX and NZDPU published a paper that summarizes the background to the roundtables, the content of the discussions, and the key learnings.

Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Bans Steven Wong Yung For 14 Months For Fund Management Failures

Date 19/03/2025

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has prohibited Mr Steven Wong Yung, a former responsible officer (RO) and chief executive officer of Kylin International (HK) Co., Limited (Kylin), from re-entering the industry for 14 months from 18 March 2025 to 17 May 2026 for failures in managing various private funds.

Dalian Commodity Exchange: Announcement On Adjustment To Delivery Location Of Iron Ore Designated Factory Warehouse

Date 19/03/2025

According to the Measures for Designated Delivery Warehouses Management of Dalian Commodity Exchange, the Provisions of Dalian Commodity Exchange on Qualification, Supervision and Management of Designated Delivery Warehouses and other relevant provisions, it is deceided upon discussion to:

Approve Xiamen ITG Group Corp., Ltd. to terminate Shandong Landbridge Port as designated factory warehouse delivery location for iron ore futures.

NZX: Issue Of Ordinary Shares And Performance Rights

Date 19/03/2025

NZX advises that it has issued $1,000 of ordinary shares (gross of tax) in NZX to each of its first time permanent employees as at 7 February 2025 who have joined or become permanent employees of NZX since 7 February 2024.

ASIC Puts Car Finance Under The Microscope Including Outcomes For Regional And First Nations Consumers

Date 19/03/2025

ASIC is launching a review into the motor vehicle finance sector this month with the aim to drive better consumer outcomes, particularly for those living in regional and remote locations, including First Nations communities.