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Amun AG Hires Taeyong Lee In Global ETF & ETP Role After Launching The World’s First Crypto-Currency Index ETP

Date 06/12/2018

Amun AG, a Swiss special purpose company that is a member of the fintech group Amun Technologies Limited (UK) and that recently launched the world’s first Crypto Basket Index ETP (exchange-traded product; ticker: HODL, ISIN: CH0445689208), has hired Taeyong Lee as Managing Director & Global Head of ETFs and ETPs.

Hong Kong’s Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines SFM HK Management Limited $1.5 Million Over Naked Short Selling

Date 06/12/2018

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined SFM HK Management Limited (SFM) $1.5 million for failures relating to the short selling of Great Wall Motor Company Limited (Great Wall) shares in 2015 on behalf of a fund it managed.

Joint Statement On Regulation Of Digital Assets In Malaysia

Date 06/12/2018

This joint press statement is issued by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to provide clarity on the regulatory approach for the offering and trading of digital assets in Malaysia. In this regard, digital assets refer to digital currencies and digital tokens.

SGX Welcomes HGNH International As Derivatives Trading And Clearing Member

Date 06/12/2018

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed HGNH International Financial (Singapore) Pte Ltd. as a Trading and Clearing Member of its derivatives market.

International Investors Think Highly Of Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market New Economy After Two-Year Stable Operation Of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect

Date 06/12/2018

December 5 of 2018 marks the second anniversary of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect. With steadily growing transaction volume, ever-better mechanism and increasingly prominent functions over the past two years, the cross-boundary investment channel has become the most important access for foreign investors to the Chinese capital market and a bridge linking global investors with China which allows them to share the fruits of China's innovation economic growth. SZSE embraces the opening-up strategy of China and takes an active part in serving the Belt and Road Initiative. In the past two years, it advanced steadily on the course of going global by launching the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect and composed a brilliant chapter in opening the Chinese capital market to the outside world in the new era.

CME Group Inc. Declares Annual Variable Dividend

Date 05/12/2018

CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) today declared its annual variable dividend, amounting to $1.75 per share.  The dividend is payable January 16, 2019, to shareholders of record on December 28, 2018.  When CME Group adopted its annual variable dividend structure in February 2012, the intention was to determine the excess cash available at the end of each year, with the level to increase or decrease from year to year based on operating results, potential investment activity and other forms of capital return. 

NZX Shareholder Metrics November 2018

Date 05/12/2018

Please see attached NZX shareholder metrics for November 2018.

Deutsche Börse: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG To Be Included In MDAX - Three Changes In SDAX - Changes To Be Effective As Of 27 December 2018

Date 05/12/2018

On Wednesday, Deutsche Börse announced changes to its selection indices, which will become effective on 27 December 2018. The shares of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG will be included in the MDAX index and will replace the shares of CTS Eventim AG & CO. KGaA, which will be included in the SDAX index.

FTSE UK Index Series Quarterly Review December 2018

Date 05/12/2018

• Two changes to the FTSE 100
• Hiscox and Spirax-Sarco Engineering to join FTSE 100
• Eight changes to the FTSE 250

First Group Of Ohio Companies Join ELITE USA

Date 05/12/2018

• 10 Ohio companies join ELITE today; follows launch of ELITE USA in Ohio to accelerate growth of midmarket companies
• ELITE is LSEG’s business support and capital raising initiative helping private companies prepare and structure for their next stage of growth
• More than 1000 companies have joined ELITE from 35 countries across 35 sectors