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SEBA Receives FINMA Banking And Securities Dealer Licence Allowing It To Close The Gap Between Traditional And Digital Asset Markets

Date 26/08/2019

• For the first time, a reputed regulatory authority - the Swiss Financial Market Authority (FINMA) - grants a banking licence to a financial services provider with main focus on digital assets
• As a licenced and regulated bank, SEBA will be able to start operations providing integrated banking and investment products and services in a secure environment
• SEBA will enable professional and institutional clients to invest, safely keep, trade and borrow against traditional and digital assets, as well as issue tokens, in one place
• This represents a significant step forward in the evolution of the digital asset market ecosystem

Warning For Investors: Hopes For A Brexit Deal Are Offset By Escalating Trade War - Nigel Green, CEO And Founder, deVere Group

Date 26/08/2019

A Brexit deal now appears more likely than a U.S.-China trade de-escalation - but global financial markets are still to remain volatile in the near term, meaning investors should revise their portfolios.

Goldman Sachs International Issues Structured Certificates Listed On GPW

Date 26/08/2019

• Structured certificates issued by Goldman Sachs International were introduced to trading on GPW for the first time on 26 August 2019
• The underlying indices of the certificates are as follows: WIG20, STOXX Europe 600 Automobiles & Parts Price EUR, and Nikkei 225
• Goldman Sachs International is the sixth issuer of structured products listed on GPW

NSD Sums Up Q2 2019 Results

Date 26/08/2019

• The value of the securities under custody reached RUB 49.1 trillion 
• The value of OFZ balances in foreign nominee accounts rose 29% and amounted to RUB 2.5 trillion

Verisk To Acquire Genscape - Acquisition Will Extend Verisk’s Expertise In Commodities Intelligence As Part Of Its Wood Mackenzie Business

Date 26/08/2019

Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK), a leading data analytics provider, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Genscape, a global provider of real-time data and intelligence for commodity and energy markets, wholly owned by DMGT (Daily Mail and General Trust [Lon:DMGT]) for $364 million in cash. Genscape will become part of Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business, and will enhance Wood Mackenzie’s existing sector intelligence in energy data and analytics.

Societe Generale: A New Issuer Of Structured Certificates Listed On GPW

Date 26/08/2019

• Structured certificates issued by Societe Generale were newly listed on GPW on 23 August 2019
• The underlying indices are DivDAX Price Index EUR and STOXX® 600 Telecommunications
• Societe Generale is the fifth issuer of structured products listed on GPW

Closure Of Bursa Malaysia In Conjunction With Awal Muharram 2019

Date 26/08/2019

Bursa Malaysia Berhad and its subsidiaries will be closed on Monday, 2 September 2019, in lieu of Awal Muharram which falls on Sunday, 1 September 2019.

ASX, Digital Asset And VMware Join Forces On DLT - VMware Adds Support And Scale To ASX Offering

Date 26/08/2019

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has signed a three-party memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Digital Asset (DA) and VMware to work together on distributed ledger technology (DLT) initiatives in Australia and New Zealand.

Circular Of Shanghai International Energy Exchange On Inviting Applications For Market Markers Of TSR 20 Futures

Date 26/08/2019

Shanghai International Energy Exchange (hereinafter referred to as “the Exchange”), the subsidiary of Shanghai Futures Exchange has released its circular on inviting applications for Market Markers of TSR 20 futures on August 26, 2019 as follows:
1. Application Requirements
(1) Having net asset of no less than RMB 50 million or its equivalent in foreign currency;
(2) Having specialized agencies and personnel responsible for the market-making business, and market-making personnel familiar with the relevant laws and regulations as well as the Exchange’s business rules;
(3) Having a sound plan for the market-making business, an internal control system and a risk management system;
(4) Having no record of severe violation of laws and regulations in the past three years;
(5) Having a stable and reliable technology system for the market-making business;
(6) Having the experience recognized by the Exchange in trading, market-making or simulated market-making;
(7) Other requirements prescribed by the Exchange.

Q&A On Operation Of Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market In First Month Of Trading

Date 26/08/2019

Since July 22, the SSE STAR Market has strated trading for one month. In general, the SSE STAR Market has been characterized by stable operation, active participation of investors and increasingly effective functioning of mechanisms.