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GPW Group’s Best 6M Revenue In History

Date 11/08/2023

• Revenue of the GPW Group was PLN 110.7 million in Q2 2023 (+11.7% YoY) and PLN 222.9 million in H1 2023 (+6.5% YoY), the best 6M revenue in the GPW Group’s history
• Revenue of new business lines (Armenia Securities Exchange, GPW Logistics, GPW Tech) at PLN 10.5 million in Q2 2023
• EBITDA at PLN 44.0 million in Q2 2023 (-5.9% YoY) and PLN 78.9 million in H1 2023 (-19.1% YoY)
• Net profit attributable to the owners of the parent entity at PLN 45.0 million in Q2 2023 (+18.2% YoY) and PLN 71.6 million in H1 2023 (-6.0% YoY)
• The GPW Group’s new development strategy for 2023-2027 was published in Q2 2023
• Dividend paid at PLN 113.3 million (PLN 2.70 per share), dividend yield at 6.7%

Athens Exchange Group: Extraordinary Review - Free Float Of Shares Listed On The Main Market < 10%

Date 11/08/2023

According to ATHEX SMSC Resolution No 22 (par. 4.2, point 1. e) and following the extraordinary review on free float of the share of "PRODEA R.E.I.C. S.A." (GRS509003018), as of Monday, August 14, 2023, the daily price trading limits on the starting price of the share will apply in accordance with the Main Market stock liquidity most recent class assessment results. It is noted that the company's shares are included in the Low Liquidity Class and therefore the daily trading limits of ±10% on the starting price of the share will remain the same.

HKEX Welcomes Further Stock Connect Enhancements

Date 11/08/2023

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) welcomes the joint announcement today (Friday) by Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission and the China Securities Regulatory Commission on the proposed introduction of block trading under Stock Connect, the landmark mutual market access programme between Hong Kong and Mainland China.

BaFin - Shares In Punk Industries AB: Grounds To Suspect Shares Being Offered To The Public Without The Required Securities Information Sheet

Date 11/08/2023

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has grounds to suspect that Punk Industries AB is offering its shares to the public in Germany without the required securities information sheet.

EDHEC Infra & Private Assets Warns Of The Consequences Of Climate Risk On Infrastructure In Open Letter To EIOPA Chairperson

Date 11/08/2023

Letter calls for reinforcement of the integration of climate risk in the assessment of the solvency of insurance and pensions institutions, which could lose up to 50% of the value of their infrastructure portfolio

Shanghai Stock Exchange: Upgrade Project List Of "Doing Practical Things" With Precision To Support Flood Prevention And Disaster Relief In Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region And Northeast China

Date 11/08/2023

Recently, severe flooding has struck regions including the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, Northeast China, and other affected areas (hereinafter referred to as the disaster-stricken areas). The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has taken immediate action by swiftly initiating an emergency donation mechanism through the SSE Foundation. Collaborating proactively with the local securities regulatory bureaus, the SSE has donated disaster relief materials to the affected populations, and, through coordinated public-interest efforts, actively participated in post-disaster reconstruction. In order to further implement the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping regarding flood prevention and disaster relief, as well as the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, and in accordance with the arrangements made by the Party Committee of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), the SSE has integrated the Project List of the Shanghai Stock Exchange to Do Practical Things for the Market in 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the Project List), released in March this year, and has introduced 15 practical measures to precisely upgrade support measures for the disaster-stricken areas and investors. These measures encompass diverse financing support and optimization of market services, aiming to support flood prevention, disaster relief and post-disaster reconstruction, so as to effectively safeguard the stable operation of the market.

Global VC Funding Activity Downward Trend In H1 2023 Spans Across Early To Late-Stage Rounds, Reveals GlobalData

Date 11/08/2023

In the dynamic realm of the venture capital (VC) landscape, there is a 32.3% year-on-year (YoY) decline in the number of funding deals with disclosed funding rounds from 9,118 to 6,174 during the first half (H1) of 2023, echoing the challenges faced by startups across funding stages. This trend, spanning both early and late-stage rounds, reflects the prevailing cautious sentiment among investors, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Actively Studies The Inclusion Of Block Trading In The Stock Connect Program To Implement Important Consensus Reached By China Securities Regulatory Commission And Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission

Date 11/08/2023

On August 11, 2023, in order to further deepen the Mainland-Hong Kong Stock Connect program (hereinafter referred to as the Stock Connect program), and promote the joint development of capital markets in both regions, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a joint announcement, declaring their consensus on promoting the inclusion of block trading (manual trades) in the Stock Connect program.

Circular On Market-Wide Test And Trial Release Of Level-2 Market Data Of Shanghai Futures Exchange

Date 11/08/2023

The Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) will conduct the market-wide test of level-2 market data on August 12, 2023 (Saturday）. SHFE plans to formally release the real-time level-2 market data (4 snapshots per second at price depth of 5 best bid/asks) on the first trading day of 2024 after a four-month trial from August 28, 2023 (starting from the night session of continuous trading on August 25) to the end of 2023. Please take note of the following matters:

Shanghai International Energy Exchange Has Released Its Announcement On Market Maker Recruitment For Containerized Freight Index (Europe Service) Futures

Date 11/08/2023

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Announcement on Market Maker Recruitment for Containerized Freight Index (Europe Service) Futures as follows: