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European Council Decision Taken In Agreement With The United Kingdom, Extending The Period Under Article 50 TEU, Brexit

Date 11/04/2019

The European Council (Article 50) on 10 April 2019 adopted a decision on extending the period under Article 50 TEU.

• European Council decision taken in agreement with the United Kingdom, extending the period under Article 50(3) TEU

MFEX Strengthens Its Global Presence By Closing The Acquisition Of RBC I&TS’ Global Fund Platform

Date 11/04/2019

Following the previously announced signing in November 2018, MFEX, one of the largest European experts in global fund distribution, has received all necessary regulatory approvals and closed the acquisition of the Luxembourg based RBC Investor & Treasury Services (RBC I&TS) Global Fund Platform (GFP). In turn MFEX has gone live with the delivery of fund distribution services to RBC I&TS under a long-term partnership.

GoldenSource Appoints Ramesh Pulandaran To Continue Fast Growth In APAC

Date 11/04/2019

GoldenSource, the leading independent provider of Enterprise Data Management (EDM) and Master Data Management (MDM), has announced the appointment of Ramesh Pulandaran as Head of Sales for Asia-Pacific.

Blockport Launches First Security Token Offering Targeting Retail Investors In Europe

Date 11/04/2019

Blockport, the first social crypto exchange, has confirmed that it will launch their Security Token Offering (STO). The first round will take place on 15 April and they are aiming to raise EUR 5M from investors in Europe and the United States. The round is part of Blockport’s wider strategy to raise between EUR 15M and EUR 30M in multiple stages. The security token, Blockport Securities (BPS), represents a depositary receipt or certificate for a corresponding share and entitles holders to applicable dividends payments. It is the first compliant STO targeting retail investors in Europe. The tokens will be issued using Tokeny’s T-REX (Token for Regulated Exchanges) standard.

Hong Kong’s Securities And Futures Commission: Former Director Of DBA Telecommunication (Asia) Holdings Limited Convicted Of Issuing False Or Misleading Announcement

Date 11/04/2019

The Eastern Magistrates’ Court today convicted Mr Chan Wai Chuen, former chief financial officer, company secretary and an executive director of DBA Telecommunication (Asia) Holdings Limited (DBA) for his role in a false or misleading statement in DBA’s announcement in a prosecution brought by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).

Radical Changes May Be Needed To Break Stranglehold European Primary Exchanges Have On Closing Auctions: TABB Group

Date 11/04/2019

With MiFID II implementation projects now a distant memory and Brexit planning, for good or bad, nearing a denouement of sorts, Europe’s equity trading industry might soon be able to turn its attention to a long-burning issue: closing auctions. 

European Council (Art. 50) Conclusions, 10 April 2019 - Brexit

Date 11/04/2019

On 10 April 2019, the European Council (Art. 50) adopted conclusions on Brexit.

• European Council (Art. 50) conclusions, 10 April 2019

NZX: BNP Paribas Accredited As Depository Participant

Date 11/04/2019

NZX has accredited BNP Paribas Securities Services* as a depository participant of the New Zealand Clearing and Depository Corporation Limited (NZX Clearing).

Dalian Commodity Exchange To Accelerate Listing Of Iron Ore Options

Date 11/04/2019

At the 2019 FOW Derivatives World Asia (FOW DW Asia) held in Hong Kong on April 3, an official of Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) says that smooth operation has been seen in iron ore futures since it ushered in overseas traders, presenting a good start. DCE will continue to optimize relevant systems, accelerate the listing of iron ore options, and gradually roll out more products for the internationalization business upon research.

Deutsche Börse AG: Concrete Negotiations With Refinitiv Concerning The Potential Purchase Of Certain FX Business Units

Date 11/04/2019

With regards to current market speculations, Deutsche Börse AG confirms that it is currently in concrete negotiations with Refinitiv group concerning the potential purchase of certain FX business units. The negotiations and assessments of a potential transaction are ongoing. The purchase price of 3.5 billion US-Dollar and the imminent signing of binding contracts mentioned in the market speculations are entirely unfounded.