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Financial Services Turn To FinTech Partnerships For Next Wave Of Investment – DLA Piper Report

Date 14/09/2018

• 61% OF FINANCIAL SERVICES BUSINESSES PLAN TO COLLABORATE WITH FINTECHS TO IMPROVE SERVICES
• 41% PRIORITIZING INVESTMENT IN PAYMENTS TECHNOLOGY
• APIs AND OPEN BANKING MOST EXCITING AREAS FOR INNOVATION
• CRYPTO ASSETS AND TOKENS EMERGING AS INSTRUMENTS TO WATCH
• BARRIERS FOR COLLABORATION: 82% OF FINANCIAL SERVICES BUSINESSES WORRY ABOUT CYBERATTACK

Block Commodities Launches Ecosystem Pilot Project In Uganda

Date 14/09/2018

Block Commodities Limited (NEX: BLCC), the innovative commodity trader operating in Africa, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Pure Grow Africa Limited (Pure Grow), a leading supplier of high-quality agricultural produce based in Uganda. Block and Pure Grow will be working together in connection with the first pilot of a food project commodity cycle ecosystem (Pilot Ecosystem ) in Uganda.
 

Statement By The Board Of Directors Of Cinnober Financial Technology In Relation To The Public Offer From Nasdaq

Date 14/09/2018

The Board of Directors of Cinnober Financial Technology has based on a financial and strategic short- and mid-term perspective concluded to unanimously recommend that the shareholders and warrant holders of Cinnober Financial Technology accept the public offer made by Nasdaq. 

ASIC Commences Civil Penalty Proceedings Against ANZ For Alleged Continous Disclosure Breach In Relation To 2015 Institutional Equity Placement

Date 14/09/2018

ASIC has today commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) for an alleged continuous disclosure breach in relation to a $2.5 billion institutional share placement undertaken by the ANZ in 2015.

MoneySENSE Organises Second Run Of ‘World Investor Week In Singapore’ To Equip Investing Public With Financial Knowledge

Date 14/09/2018

The World Investor Week in Singapore (WIWS) returns for its second run from 4 to 12 October 2018. WIWS aims to equip retail investors with the financial knowledge and skills to make informed investment decisions.

Nasdaq To Acquire Cinnober

Date 14/09/2018

• Advances and accelerates Nasdaq’s strategic direction as a technology and analytics provider to the global capital markets and beyond
• Expected to deliver 10% ROIC within 3-5 years, and accretive to non-GAAP EPS within 12 months of closing given the synergistic nature of the transaction
• The transaction is consistent with Nasdaq’s existing capital deployment priorities including our organic business investment, shareholder capital return, and leverage objectives

Nasdaq Announces A Recommended Public Cash Offer To The Shareholders And Warrant Holders In Cinnober

Date 14/09/2018

Nasdaq Technology AB (”Nasdaq Technology”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nasdaq, Inc., hereby announces a recommended public cash offer to the shareholders and warrant holders in Cinnober Financial Technology Aktiebolag (”Cinnober”) to acquire all outstanding shares and warrants in Cinnober at a price of SEK 75 per share and SEK 85 per warrant (the ”Offer”). The Cinnober shares are listed on Nasdaq First North, Stockholm, under the ticker CINN.

Euronext Announces Annual Review Results Of The CAC Family Indices

Date 14/09/2018

Euronext yesterday announced the results of the annual review of the CAC® family indices. The changes following the review will be effective from Monday 24 September 2018.

Nasdaq Stockholm Orders Oscar Properties Holding AB To Pay A Fine Corresponding To Two Annual Fees

Date 14/09/2018

The Disciplinary Committee of Nasdaq Stockholm has found that Oscar Properties Holding AB (“Oscar Properties” or the “Company”) has breached Nasdaq Stockholm’s Rule Book for Issuers (the “Rule Book”) and, accordingly, has imposed a fine on Oscar Properties amounting to two annual fees, corresponding to an amount of SEK 410,000.

Tokyo Financial Exchange: Extension Of Promotions For Packs And Bundles Strategies Of Three-Month Euroyen Futures

Date 14/09/2018

• Enhanced the liquidity by Market Makers
• Discount program for to Block is now expanded to Packs and Bundles strategies
• Discount up to 90%!