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BME: MARF Registers A 12 Year-Term Bond Issue By ULMA

Date 06/09/2019

• The issue has a volume of €50 million, a coupon of 2.25% and will reach its maturity in 2031
• This is the second time ULMA relies on this BME market for its funding with a new bond issue that complements its Commercial Paper Programme

New York Attorney General Letitia James Investigating Facebook For Possible Antitrust Violations

Date 06/09/2019

New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement confirming the bipartisan coalition she’s leading investigating social media giant Facebook for antitrust issues:

“Even the largest social media platform in the world must follow the law and respect consumers. I am proud to be leading a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in investigating whether Facebook has stifled competition and put users at risk. We will use every investigative tool at our disposal to determine whether Facebook’s actions may have endangered consumer data, reduced the quality of consumers’ choices, or increased the price of advertising.”

BME: La Finca Global Assets Socimi Receives Favourable Report From MAB

Date 06/09/2019

The Coordination and Admissions Committee of the Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) has submitted to the Board of Directors a favourable report on LA FINCA GLOBAL ASSETS SOCIMI, following a thorough review of all the information presented by the company.

HKEX Signs MOU With Ping An Insurance Group

Date 06/09/2019

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is today (Friday) pleased to announce that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China Limited (Ping An) to explore possible areas of cooperation and collaboration in Fintech and data analytics to enhance the region’s financial market ecosystem.

Euronext Announces Volumes For August 2019

Date 06/09/2019

Euronext, the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, today announced trading volumes for August 2019. Following the completion of the acquisition of Oslo Børs VPS, below figures include all Oslo activity from July 2019[1] (of which Fishpool in future commodity and OTC derivatives designated as Taylor Made).

Gina Miller's Challenge Against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Decision To Prorogue Parliament Rejected By High Court

Date 06/09/2019

The high court in London has ruled.that Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue parliament for five weeks is legal.

HKEX Monthly Market Highlights

Date 06/09/2019

Highlights

- Securities Market

• Market capitalisation was $30.0 trillion at the end of August 2019, a decrease of 6.8 per cent from $32.2 trillion at the end of August 2018.
• The average daily turnover in August 2019 was $86.4 billion, an increase of 25.8 per cent when compared with $68.7 billion in July 2019, and a decrease of 8.4 per cent from $94.3 billion in August 2018.
• The average daily turnover of CBBCs for the first eight months of 2019 was $8.7 billion, an increase of 20.8 per cent when compared with $7.2 billion for the same period last year.
• The average daily turnover of ETFs for the first eight months of 2019 was $4.7 billion, an increase of 4.4 per cent when compared with $4.5 billion for the same period last year.
• The average daily turnover of debt securities for the first eight months of 2019 was $0.3 billion, an increase of 50 per cent when compared with $0.2 billion for the same period last year.

Quarterly Adjustment Of Warsaw Stock Exchange Indices

Date 06/09/2019

Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) announces changes in the constituents of the WIG20, mWIG40, sWIG80 and WIG30 indices following the September quarterly adjustment. 

Martin Noréus, Deputy Director General, Finansinspektionen: Capital And AML - Current Topics In Bank Supervision - UBS Nordic Financial Services Conference

Date 06/09/2019

At a conference yesterday, Deputy Director General Martin Noréus shared his views on capital adequacy in Swedish banks and how capital adequacy will be impacted by forthcoming regulations. Mr. Noréus also gave a process update on ongoing AML investigations and concluded that money-laundering risks will become a bigger consideration in prudential supervision. 

Monetary Authority Of Singapore And Singapore Academy Of Law: New Initiative Helps Payment Firms Easily Access Specialised Legal Services To Meet Compliance Needs

Date 06/09/2019

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) have launched a new Payments Regulatory Evaluation Programme (PREP) to help connect the payments industry with legal service providers. Instead of relying on informal referrals, PREP provides payment firms with a streamlined process to gain access to lawyers specialising in payment services regulations to meet their compliance needs. For a start, seven local and international law firms in Singapore will participate in a two-month pilot run of PREP (refer to Annex for list).