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Nasdaq Stockholm Orders K2A Knaust & Andersson Fastigheter AB To Pay Fine Corresponding To Two Annual Fees

Date 06/03/2018

The Disciplinary Committee of Nasdaq Stockholm has found that K2A Knaust & Andersson Fastigheter AB (“K2A” or “the Company”) has breached the rulebooks of Nasdaq First North and Nasdaq Stockholm and has therefore ordered the Company to pay a fine of two annual fees, corresponding to an amount of SEK 146,652.

Nasdaq Dubai Welcomes Listing Of Two More Bonds By Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China

Date 06/03/2018

Nasdaq Dubai welcomed the listing today of two bonds with a total value of 1.4 billion US dollars issued by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world’s largest bank by assets.  

Capitolis Secures $29 Million Financing From Index Ventures And Sequoia Capital

Date 06/03/2018

• Founded by Gil Mandelzis, ex-Traiana, and ICAP (now NEX Group) Tom Glocer, ex-CEO of Thomson Reuters, and Igor Teleshevksy, formerly Traiana, Capitolis is a pioneering technology provider for the global capital markets
• $20 million Series A round was led by Index Ventures, with participation from Sequoia Capital
• Prior seed round of $9 million was also led by Sequoia Capital
• Team of 25 based in New York City, London and Tel Aviv

Shanghai Stock Exchange Releases Notice Of B&R Bonds' Soft Operation

Date 06/03/2018

In order to implement the requirements at the 19th CPC National Congress and the overall deployment of the "Vision and Action of Propelling Joint Construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21 Century Maritime Silk Road (B&R)" co-issued by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce, boost the financing for the B&R, and give full play to the role of the exchange-traded bonds market in serving the construction of the B&R, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), according to the general deployment made by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), has further studied and promoted the B&R bonds, formulated and promulgated the "Notice of B&R Bonds' Soft Operation" (the Notice for short), and specified major systematic arrangement for the B&R bonds.

Backing The Sound Development Of Venture Capital Fund, Shenzhen Stock Exchange Released Implementation Rules On Share Reduction

Date 06/03/2018

On March 2, 2018, China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) released the "Special Provisions on Share Reduction in Venture Capital Funds of Listed Companies" ((hereinafter referred to as the "Special Provisions"). In order to implement the “Special Provisions”, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”) released the “Implementation rules on Share Reduction of Venture Capital Fund of the Public Company Listed on SZSE by Shareholders” (hereinafter referred to as the “Implementation Rules”) on the same day in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations and business rules. The “Implementation Rules" comes into effect on June 2, 2018.

ASX Monthly Activity Report - February 2018

Date 06/03/2018

Trading – Cash Markets (including equities, interest rate and warrant trades)

• In February 2018, the average daily number of trades was 15% higher than the pcp. The average daily value traded on-market of $4.8 billion was up 9% on the pcp. 
• Volatility (as measured by the average daily movement in the All Ordinaries Index) was 0.7% in February up on the previous month (0.3%). 
• Expected future volatility (as measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX) in February was an average of 16.3 (compared to 11.1 in January). 

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Launched A Series Of Activities For March 15 Investor Protection Month

Date 06/03/2018

In accordance with the arrangements of China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) for the special program of investor education titled “Be A Rational Investor”, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”) SZSE launched a series of activities for the month of investor protection to greet the upcoming World Consumer Rights Day of March 15.

MoU Signed Between Dalian Commodity Exchange And Pakistan Mercantile Exchange

Date 06/03/2018

With the aim of seeking cooperation in broader fields, on March 2, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) and Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Pakistan, with emphasis on collaborations including market development, business cooperation, experience sharing, etc.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange: Specified Bond Business Requirements To Improve The “Belt And Road” Service Quality - SZSE Releases The Notice On Developing The “Belt And Road” Bond Business Trial

Date 06/03/2018

In order to fully implement the guiding spirit of the CPC 19th National Congress and play the role of serving the “Belt and Road” (B&R) with its bond market, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), under the leadership of China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), has closely centered on the national “Belt and Road Initiative” and put equal stress on “bringing in” and “going out” to boost the B&R financing. On 02 March 2018, SZSE released the Notice of Shenzhen Stock Exchange on Developing the “Belt and Road” Bond Business Trial (“the Notice”), supporting the investment and financing via SZSE’s bond market by the governmental organizations and quality enterprises in China and the countries (regions) along the “Belt and Road.”

Nasdaq February 2018 Volumes

Date 05/03/2018

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today reported monthly volumes for February 2018, on its investor relations website.