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UBS MTF Market Notice: Trading Halted In All Euronext Products

Date 19/10/2020

Please be advised that due to technical issues at Euronext, trading in all Euronext instruments is currently suspended on UBS MTF until further notice.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: The Failure Of Equity Trading System On October 1, 2020

Date 19/10/2020

TSE would like to express our sincerest apologies to investors and the people related to the market for any inconvenience caused by the failure of the equity trading system, arrowhead on October 1, 2020.

Silent Eight Announces New Funding Round As Demand Surges For Technology Solutions To Tackle Financial Crime

Date 19/10/2020

• Capital raised from OTB Ventures, Wavemaker Partners and SC Ventures
• $15m raised will support R&D in Europe and further expansion in US and Asia
• Valuation doubled since 2019 Series A round

KGI Asia Selects Itiviti’s Multi-Asset OMS Solution To Trade Global Markets

Date 19/10/2020

Itiviti, a leading technology, and service provider of electronic trading and connectivity solutions to financial institutions worldwide, today announced that KGI Asia (Hong Kong), one of the largest equity brokers in Hong Kong has selected Itiviti’s multi-asset order management solution for high and low-touch trading.

Aquis Exchange PLC Appointment Of Independent Non-Executive Director Lesley Gregory To AQSE Board

Date 19/10/2020

Aquis Exchange PLC (AQX.L), the exchange services group, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Lesley Gregory to the board of its subsidiary,  Aquis Stock Exchange (“AQSE”), the primary market for growth companies, as an independent non-executive director (NED). The appointment has received approval from the FCA.

SET Launches One-Stop-Service SETLink Mobile App On October 19

Date 19/10/2020

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has introduced the “SETLink” mobile application that facilitates listed companies to disseminate their news and reports; access data & information, training activities, seminars, and important notifications anytime, anywhere. In addition to this app launch on October 19, SETLink’s main website has undergone a face-lift with modern presentation format and flexible functions, complementing SET’s role as a one-stop information & service center system provider for listed firms.

Nasdaq Helsinki Welcomes Tornator As Its First Corporate Green Bond Issuer - Milestone Marks The Expansion Of Nasdaq’s Growing Market For Corporate Sustainable Bonds Into Finland

Date 19/10/2020

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that Tornator Oyj (“Tornator”) has listed its green bond on the Nasdaq Sustainable Bond Market at Nasdaq Helsinki. The bond notional is EUR 350 million with a maturity of six years. Tornator’s issuance is the first corporate green bond listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.

ASIC: Federal Court Imposes $75 Million Penalty On OTC Derivative Issuer AGM Markets And Former Authorised Representatives OT Markets And Ozifin

Date 19/10/2020

On 16 October 2020, the Federal Court ordered that AGM Markets Pty Ltd (AGM), OT Markets Pty Ltd (OTM) and Ozifin Tech Pty Ltd (Ozifin) pay a total of $75 million in pecuniary penalties.

Securities Commission Malaysia: Audit Firm And Auditors Fined And Barred From Auditing For A Year

Date 19/10/2020

The Securities Commission Malaysia’s Audit Oversight Board (AOB) today announced that the audit firm, RSL PLT (RSL), and its partners are prohibited from accepting as clients and auditing public interest entities (PIEs) or schedule funds for a period of 12 months commencing from 1 November 2020.

ASIC - NAB Ordered To Pay $15 Million For Dealing With Unlicensed Home Loan Introducers: Royal Commission Case Study

Date 19/10/2020

The Federal Court of Australia has today ordered National Australia Bank (NAB) pay a civil penalty in the amount of $15 million for contravening section 31(1) of the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (National Credit Act).