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ESMA Publishes Translations For CSDR Guidelines On Internalised Settlement Reporting

Date 30/04/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today the official translations of its Guidelines on internalised settlement reporting under Article 9 of CSDR.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 30/04/2019

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 Thursday, 2 May 2019, the margin levels of the following Futures Contracts shall be as follows:

The 8th Edition: Building African Financial Markets (BAFM)Seminar

Date 30/04/2019

The 8th edition of the Building African Financial Markets (BAFM) Seminar was hosted by the Bourse Regional des Valeurs Mobilieres  (BRVM) on April 25-26, 2019 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. This year’s theme Human Capital: A Cornerstone for Competitive African Capital Markets; supported the importance of competitiveness in deepening our markets and ultimately contributing to a sustainable and inclusive growth of the African continent.  

Changing Environment Impacting GPW Group’s Q1 2019 Financial Results

Date 30/04/2019

• GPW Group’s net profit at PLN 24.5 million in Q1 2019
• Revenue at PLN 84.2 million in Q1 2019
• Operating expenses at PLN 54.3 million in Q1 2019
• GPW Management Board recommends a dividend of PLN 133.5 million (PLN 3.18 per share) from the 2018 profit

Dubai Financial Market Reinforces Its Leading Role In Promoting Best Practices Of ESG Integration Amongst Market Participants

Date 30/04/2019

• Workshop sheds light on the findings of the 2019 Global Report on ESG Integration in Europe, Middle East and Africa
• The DFM’s contribution in the report focused on integration of ESG principles within its Sharia’a Standards

Updated-2018 Financial Year: EEX Group Achieves Record Result - EEX Group Successful In Power, Natural Gas And Emissions Trading Worldwide

Date 30/04/2019

In 2018, EEX Group significantly increased its sales revenue and annual net profit achieving the best corporate result in its history so far. On the power market, EEX Group again recorded the biggest power trading volume worldwide. On the markets for emission allowances and natural gas, EEX Group was the second- and, respectively, third-biggest trading platform worldwide in the past financial year. In North America, EEX Group launched new contracts for emission allowances and also strengthened its presence in Asia with the establishment of EEX Asia. In total, the Group has further expanded its global position and generated significant volume growth in almost all its markets.

Dolfin Appoints Advisory Panel Amidst Continued Growth

Date 30/04/2019

Dolfin, the independent and agile wealth management platform, has announced the formation of an advisory panel. Four seasoned financial services specialists with impressive reputations - Rodney Baker-Bates, Stephen Kingsley, David Roper, and Roger Sanders OBE – have been appointed to join Dolfin Group co-founder Roman Joukovski on the new panel.

Exchange Data International : Reference Data Market Set For Major Shake-Up

Date 30/04/2019

Challenger data provider, Exchange Data International (EDI), is set to upset the US $2 billion reference data industry. An expert in global securities reference data, EDI is now taking on one of the most arcane practices in the data industry and challenging some of the world’s largest data vendors head-on in the process.

Moscow Exchange: Settlement Price For Brent Futures (BR-5.19) On 2 May 2019

Date 30/04/2019

Please note that, on 2 May 2019, the settlement price of the MOEX Brent Futures contract (BR-5.19) will be the ICE Brent Index price set to be the settlement price of the ICE Brent Crude Futures (expiring in June 2019), as published on ICE Futures Europe’s website on 1 May 2019.

Notice On Revising Certain Articles Of The Rules Governing The Listing Of Stocks On The Science And Technology Innovation Board Of Shanghai Stock Exchange

Date 30/04/2019

To further standardize the corporate governance of listed companies and improve retail investor protection, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (hereinafter referred to as the "SSE") has revised the “Rules Governing the Listing of Stocks on the Science and Technology Innovation Board of Shanghai Stock Exchange” as follows:

1. A new paragraph is added to Section 4.2.5 as the first paragraph of this Article: “A director’s term of office shall not exceed 3 years, and may be eligible for re-election upon expiry. The directors shall be elected and replaced by shareholders’ general meeting, and can be removed from their duties by shareholders’ general meeting before the expiry of their terms of office.”