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Hoteles BESTPRICE Lists On Euronext Access Paris

Date 06/10/2022

• Market capitalisation of €20.4 million on the day of listing

• 61st listing on Euronext in 2022

Join The ACER - CEER Webinar On The Energy Retail And Consumer Protection Market Monitoring Report (12 October 2022)

Date 06/10/2022

The EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and the Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) are hosting a webinar to present the main findings and recommendations of the Energy Retail and Consumer Protection Volume of the Market Monitoring Report (MMR).

UK Financial Conduct Authority Fines Sigma Broking Limited £530,000 And Bans And Fines Its Former Directors Following Market Abuse Reporting Failures

Date 06/10/2022

Sigma Broking Limited (Sigma) has been fined £531,000 for failing to make reports crucial in fighting potential market abuse and three directors have been fined amounts totalling over £200,000, two of whom have also been prohibited.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission: Court Orders Sound Global To Purchase Shares From Investors

Date 06/10/2022

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has obtained an order in the Court of First Instance against the chairman and executive director of Sound Global Ltd. (Sound Global), Mr Wen Yibo, to purchase shares held by the other shareholders of the company at a price to be determined by the Court – after he was found to have orchestrated a scheme to falsify the company’s bank balances and fabricated relevant bank statements and balance confirmations.

Dubai Clear Becomes First Regional Onshore Clearing House To Be Recognized By The European Securities And Markets Authority (ESMA)

Date 06/10/2022

• ESMA endorsement further expands access to international capital markets, enabling Dubai Clear to attract clearing members from the European Union
• Recognition demonstrates Dubai Clear’s full compliance with Europe’s robust regulatory framework, alongside the very highest international standards

Catalonia-Based Companies Listed On BME Growth Have Tripled Their Market Capitalisation Since 2018

Date 06/10/2022

• Catalonia-based companies listed on the SME Growth market have a market value of 871 million euros.
• So far this year, these companies have raised 73.7 million euros in seven capital increases.
• Three of the eleven companies that have joined this BME market in 2022 are based in Catalonia

SET Market Report For September 2022

Date 06/10/2022

The US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting outcome reflected that the Federal Reserve (Fed) needs to keep inflation within the target within the next two years, which triggered its counterparts to accelerate policy rate hikes. A string of interest rate hikes has dealt a big blow to the global economy, especially tightening liquidity and financial conditions. The rising global borrowing costs could slow down global economic growth which affects the recovery of exports and tourism-dependent

Axyon AI Completes €1.6 Million Fundraising Round Supported By CDP Venture Capital, ING And UniCredit

Date 06/10/2022

Axyon AI, a leading AI provider for the asset management industry, has announced the completion of a €1.6 million funding round. The round has been led by the Fondo Rilancio Startup (Relaunch Start-up Fund), managed by CDP Venture Capital SGR, with ING, UniCredit, Geminea and Metes as co-investors.

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives To Host Inaugural East Malaysia Palm & Lauric Oils Price Outlook Conference & Exhibition - Reinforcing East Malaysia’s Growing Crude Palm Oil Supply Market

Date 06/10/2022

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia Derivatives” or “the Exchange”) will host its inaugural East Malaysia Palm & Lauric Oils Price Outlook Conference & Exhibition (“East Malaysia POC2022”) at the Magellan Sutera Harbour Resort, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah from 12 to 13 October 2022.  

SRD II Has Been A Positive Step, But Implementation Levels Vary Across Europe, According To New Report - Report Highlights Widespread Opportunities To Improve

Date 06/10/2022

Although the updated Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD II) has been a positive step for increasing transparency and automation through the digitalization of proxy voting in Europe, there is an opportunity for further progress given the varying implementation standards across the region, according to a newly released white paper sponsored by global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR).