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HKEX: Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting And Suspensions

Date 30/04/2018

Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting and Suspensions
(As at 30 April 2018)

ICE Benchmark Administration Becomes Authorised Benchmark Administrator Under EU Benchmark Regulation

Date 30/04/2018

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today announced that ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (IBA) has been authorised as a regulated benchmark administrator under the EU Benchmarks Regulation (BMR).

Exchanges Announced To Publicly Trade DasCoin From Today

Date 30/04/2018

DasCoin, the Currency of Trust and the store of value within Das ecosystem, will begin publicly trading on several cryptocurrency exchanges from today.

Activ Financial Inc Joins BT Radianz Cloud

Date 30/04/2018

ACTIV Financial Inc, a leading financial market data vendor, today announced that as part of a drive to expand its customer base, it has joined the BT Radianz Cloud, one of the world’s largest financial cloud communities.

Abu Dhabi Global Market Proposes A Regulatory Framework For Spot Crypto Asset Markets

Date 30/04/2018

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) today published a consultation paper setting out its proposed framework to regulate  spot crypto asset activities, including exchanges, custodians and other intermediaries, to be undertaken in ADGM.  The FSRA is proposing a fit-for-purpose regulatory framework that effectively addresses the full range of risks associated with crypto asset activities.  For crypto asset exchanges, it will entail proper regulation as market infrastructures addressing key risks including anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF), consumer protection, technology governance and safe custody. This best-in-class regime addresses concerns from regulators, institutions, corporates and investors by instituting proper oversight over crypto asset activities, and instilling the requisite integrity and confidence needed that is largely absent from the global arena.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Launches BNP Paribas Novo 2018 Business Loan Fund

Date 30/04/2018

Following the success of its Novo 1 fund, launched in 2013, BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) announces the launch of BNP Paribas Novo 2018, a new business loan fund for institutional investors.  The fund has the backing of the FFA and the CDC, and aims to provide new sources of financing to help French medium-sized companies expand.

Dolfin Awarded Custody And Depositary Licence In Malta

Date 30/04/2018

Dolfin, the technology-savvy investment firm, has extended its global service offering and secured a custody, depositary, and execution licence from the Malta Financial Services Authority. With these latest permissions, the firm now offers private and institutional clients a comprehensive range of investment services from its new offices in Valletta.

The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Weekly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

Date 29/04/2018

To view the detailed Weekly Stock Market Ownership and Trading Activity Report (by Nationality and Investor Type) for Main Market and Nomu-Parallel Market please Click Here.

Equities First Holdings Receives Dubai Financial Market’s Approval As The First Registered Repo Buyer

Date 29/04/2018

• Maryam Fikri: “The new service enables investors to access liquidity through OTC repos, driving further trading activity”
• Al Christy, Jr.: “EFH’s approval as a provider of Repo transactions offers tremendous opportunity to investors looking to appropriately leverage their holdings and grow”

HKEX Chief Executive Charles Li - Latest Charles Li Direct: Dawn Of A New Era

Date 29/04/2018

We have been on a remarkable journey in the Hong Kong financial market over the past several years, and a brand new era will begin tomorrow when new rules take effect that will open the door to innovative companies that use non-standard share structures and pre-revenue biotech companies.