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Globacap Partners With Archax For Digital Securities Trading - Archax To Provide Secondary Market For Token Issuances

Date 02/07/2019

Archax, the forthcoming London-based institutional digital securities exchange, today announced a partnership with Globacap, a regulated primary issuance platform for security tokens also based in London. Under this partnership, Globabcap will use Archax as a secondary market for the digital securities it creates for its clients, and Archax will integrate its exchange with the Globacap platform.

ESMA Issues Opinions On Product Intervention Measures By Sweden, France And The United Kingdom

Date 02/07/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today issued three opinions on product intervention measures taken by the National Competent Authorities (NCAs) of Sweden, France and the United Kingdom. ESMA’s opinion finds that the proposed measures are justified and proportionate and that it is necessary for NCAs of other Member States to take product intervention measures that are at least as stringent as ESMA’s measures. 

Nasdaq To Deliver Post-Trade Technology To Caja De Valores, Argentina’s Central Securities Depository - The CSD Will Upgrade Its Full Technology Platform, Boosting Transaction And Processing Capabilities

Date 02/07/2019

Nasdaq Inc.(Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Caja de Valores S.A., Argentina’s Central Securities Depository (CSD) and an integral part of Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos (BYMA), have signed a new agreement for Nasdaq to deliver a full CSD technology solution to Caja de Valores including registrar services. The deal marks Nasdaq’s second CSD client in Latin America.  

Nasdaq Dubai And Samruk-Kazyna Sign MoU To Promote Investor Awareness Of Kazakhstan Companies And Explore Market Access

Date 02/07/2019

Nasdaq Dubai and Samruk-Kazyna JSC today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote international awareness of investment opportunities in Kazakhstan and explore market access.

HKEX Completes Acquisition Of Ronghui Tongjin Majority Stake

Date 02/07/2019

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce the completion of its acquisition of a 51 per cent equity interest in Shenzhen Ronghui Tongjin Technology Co Ltd (Ronghui Tongjin), a specialist financial markets technology firm.

ESMA Withdraws The Registration Of Moody's Investors Service EMEA Ltd

Date 02/07/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today withdrawn the credit rating agency (CRA) registration of Moody’s Investors Service EMEA Limited (MIS EMEA - UK).

Warsaw Stock Exchange Becomes A Colt PrizmNet Provider

Date 02/07/2019

• The partnership signals Colt’s increased and growing coverage in Central and Eastern Europe

Solactive And LGIM Develop new Clean Water Index

Date 02/07/2019

Solactive is pleased to announce the release of its new Solactive Clean Water Index (SOLWATR). The index tracks companies actively engaged in the international clean water industry through the provision of technological, digital, engineering, utility, and/or other services. Today, Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) adds another ETF to its suite of passive products by launching the new L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF tracking the Solactive Clean Water Index. The ETF will be traded on the LSE under the ticker GLUG.

SIX FinTech Ventures Acquires Stake In PXL Vision AG

Date 02/07/2019

SIX FinTech Ventures has acquired a stake in PXL Vision AG, strengthening its position in innovative sectors of the financial industry. Zurich-based start-up PXL Vision AG began as a spin-off from the ETH Zurich and offers solutions in the area of online user verification.

UAE's Securities And Commodities Authority And Dubai Financial Market Plan To Launch A Governance Index, The First Of Its Kind, For Listed Companies

Date 02/07/2019

The index is intended to urge listed companies to adopt the highest levels of transparency, disclosure, and social responsibility, in line with the best international standards