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London Stock Exchange Group Plc Announces Acquisition Of 4.92% Stake In Euroclear Holding SA/NV

Date 30/01/2019

London Stock Exchange Group plc ("LSEG") announces it will acquire an aggregate 4.92% stake in Euroclear’s share capital for €278.5 million (£241.9 million).

Nasdaq To Make An Offer To Acquire Oslo Børs VPS - Supported By The Oslo Børs VPS Board Of Directors

Date 30/01/2019

Nasdaq AB announced today that it will make a public offer to acquire all of the issued shares of Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA at NOK 152 per share. 

EEX And GDT Take Next Steps Towards Joint Venture For A European Dairy Auction

Date 30/01/2019

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) and Global Dairy Trade (GDT) have successfully concluded the initial consultation period regarding the establishment of a joint venture to operate a European-based auction mechanism for European dairy products.

HKFE Announces Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 30/01/2019

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 1 February 2019, the margin levels of the following Futures Contracts shall be as follows:

Nasdaq To Make An Offer To Acquire Oslo Børs VPS With Unanimous Support From Oslo Børs VPS Board Of Directors

Date 30/01/2019

• Cash offer to acquire all issued and outstanding shares in Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA to be made by Nasdaq AB
• Oslo Børs VPS’ Board of Directors and executive management team have unanimously decided to recommend that its shareholders accept the Offer and do not accept the offer from Euronext
• Nasdaq AB has received irrevocable pre-acceptances of the Offer from shareholders representing 35.11% of the total shares of Oslo Børs VPS. Pre-accepting shareholders include Oslo Børs VPS’ two largest shareholders (DNB and KLP)
• The proposed transaction is expected to achieve Nasdaq’s stated ROIC target of at least 10% within 3-5 years, and be accretive to non-GAAP EPS within 12 months of closing
• The transaction is consistent with Nasdaq’s existing capital deployment priorities including its organic business investment, shareholder capital return and leverage objectives

HKEX: Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements

Date 30/01/2019

Reference is made to the circular dated 22 January 2019 (Reference No.: CD/CDCRM/009/2019) regarding the risk management arrangements in respect of the forth-coming Lunar New Year Holidays. Participants are kindly reminded to take note of the following:

Japan’s Financial Services Agency And US National Association Of Insurance Commissioners Held The 10th Meeting Of The Insurance Regulatory Dialogue

Date 30/01/2019

On January 23, 2019, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the US National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held the 10th Insurance Regulatory Dialogue in Tokyo, Japan.

ETFGI Reports That Assets Invested In ETFs And ETPs Listed In Asia Pacific (Ex-Japan) Reached A Record High Of US$197 Billion At The End Of December 2018

Date 30/01/2019

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that that assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed In Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) reached a record high of US$197 billion at the end of December 2018, surpassing the previous record set at the end of the previous month, according to ETFGI’s December 2018 Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ETF and ETP industry insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Securities Commission Malaysia Reprimands And Fines Deloitte RM2.2 Million

Date 30/01/2019

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today reprimanded and imposed penalties on Deloitte PLT (Deloitte) for four breaches related to the RM2.4 billion Sukuk Murabahah Programme issued by Bandar Malaysia Sdn Bhd (BMSB) in 2014.

ETFGI Reports That ETFs And ETPs Listed In Japan Gathered Net Inflows Of US$9.00 Billion During December 2018

Date 30/01/2019

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the Japanese ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that that ETFs and ETPs listed in Japan gathered net new assets of US$9.00 billion during December 2018, marking 14 consecutive months of net inflows. Year-to-date, for the whole of 2018, ETFs/ETPs listed in Japan have seen record net inflows of US$72.4 billion, surpassing the previous record for annual net inflows set in 2017 with US$52.6 billion. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)