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EBA Updates List Of Correlated Currencies

Date 30/01/2019

The European Banking Authority (EBA) updated today the 2018 list of closely correlated currencies that was originally published in December 2013.
Luminex Announces Platform Upgrade With Launch Of “Luminex 2.0” Interface - Buy Side-Only Venue Greatly Improves User Experience And Upgrades Its UI Architecture With OpenFin Technology To Streamline Workflows And Speed Implementation Of Future Enhancements

Date 30/01/2019

Luminex Trading & Analytics LLC, a buy side-owned trading venue delivering efficient, low-cost block executions, today announced the launch and rollout of “Luminex 2.0”, a new user interface for its unique buy side-only trading venue.
Nasdaq Files Form 8-K With Financial Results For The Fourth Quarter Of 2018 And Fiscal Year 2018 And Announcement Of Quarterly Dividend

Date 30/01/2019

On January 30, 2019, Nasdaq filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission attaching press releases announcing the (i) financial results for the fourth quarter of 2018 and full year and (ii) declaration of a quarterly dividend.

Date 30/01/2019

Key Financial & Market Highlights (FY2018 vs FY2017)
PATAMI at RM224.0 million, increased by 0.4%
Annualised ROE remained stable at 26%
Basic earnings per share at 27.8 sen, increased by 0.1 sen
Operating revenue at 523.3 million, up 0.2%
Operating expenses at RM241.3 million, decreased by 3.6%
Cost-to-income ratio at 44%, improved by 1 percentage points
Average daily trading value for Securities Market’s On-Market Trades at RM2.4 billion, up 3.4%
Market capitalisation as at 31 December 2018 at RM1.7 trillion, down 10.8%
Velocity at 32%
Average daily contracts traded for Derivatives Market at 56,488 contracts, down 2.1%
Average daily trading value for BSAS at RM24.3 billion, up 24.4%%

ESMA Updates Plan For Systematic Internaliser Regime Calculations And Publications

Date 30/01/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published an update of its action plan (within its updated Q&As on MiFID II and MiFIR transparency topics) for the systematic internaliser (SI) regime calculations ahead of the next schedule publication on 1 February 2019. The updated action plan maintains the ongoing publication for equity, equity-like instruments and bonds while postponing the publication for derivatives and other non-equity instruments until at the latest 2020.

Datuk Shireen Muhiudeen Named As New Non-Executive Chairman Of Bursa Malaysia

Date 30/01/2019
- Datuk Shireen Ann Zaharah binti Muhiudeen is appointed as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bursa Malaysia to succeed Tan Sri Amirsham A Aziz effective 1 March 2019.
Nasdaq, Inc. Provides Financial Calendar

Date 30/01/2019

n accordance with Nasdaq Copenhagen’s “Rules for issuers of bonds,” Nasdaq, Inc. isproviding the following financial calendar for 2019. Nasdaq expects to publish financial statement releases on the following dates:
ESMA Updates The CSDR Q&As

Date 30/01/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Questions and Answers (Q&As) regarding the implementation of the Central Securities Depository Regulation (CSDR).
Boerse Stuttgart Presents Itself In A New Design - Optimisation For Digital Channels - Complete Makeover For Website

Date 30/01/2019

Transparent, approachable and an equal partner: with its new logo and corporate design Boerse Stuttgart underlines its aspiration to be a trading platform for retail investors and takes on a modern image. “We put our customers at the very heart of our services. This can now be seen in our design as well,” says Bernd Stockmann, Head of Marketing and Communication at Boerse Stuttgart.
Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Review 26 January 2019 To 30 January 2019

Date 30/01/2019

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