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BITPoint Japan Says USD 32m Missing In Cryptocurrency Hack

Date 12/07/2019

BITPoint Japan experienced a cryptocurrency hot wallet infringement on 11 July 2019 at 22:12 Tokyo time. The amount of the loss was around JPY 3.5 billion. BITPoint is an exchange with legal license, regulated by Japan Financial Services Agency. Therefore, all the related-security incidents need to be reported to Japan Financial Services Agency.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Bans Song Peng For 10 Months

Date 12/07/2019

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Mr Song Peng, a former account executive of Phillip Securities (Hong Kong) Limited (Phillip Securities), from re-entering the industry for 10 months from 12 July 2019 to 11 May 2020 for breach of the SFC’s Code of Conduct.

Vienna Stock Exchange: Addiko 2019 Third And Largest Listing On Prime Market

Date 12/07/2019

• The bell rings at the first stock exchange price of 17.70 Euro
• Europe's largest offering in the financial sector 2019 YTD
• prime market as top segment offers large international stage

World’s First P2P Currency Exchange Platform WeSwap Hits 500,000 Users, Launches £2.3m Fundraise

Date 12/07/2019

This morning, WeSwap, the award-winning peer-to-peer currency exchange platform, announces that in tandem with the launch of a £2.3 million funding round on leading investment platform Seedrs, it has hit 500,000 users. This raise will support the Series B investment round led by IW Capital, WeSwap's lead investor, who has invested an additional £3.7 million in the travel money start-up, including £1.7 million of equity in this round.

One Email To The NASDAQ Cost Longfin Consultant $24 Million: Longfin Consultant Is Speaking Out On The SEC’s case. Case (No. 1:18-cv-02977 (DLC) & SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Release No. 86075 / June 10, 2019

Date 12/07/2019

Andy Altahawi, Miami July 12, 2019, I have great respect for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s mission of protecting investors, maintaining fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitating capital formation. I have enjoyed and still enjoy a great relationship with the agency as a filer, where I help my clients to qualify their offering under Regulation A+ and under other regulations.

Singapore Exchange Launches New Multi-Matching Trading Engine From Nasdaq - SGX’s Securities Market Now Operating On The Nasdaq Financial Framework

Date 12/07/2019

On June 3, Singapore Exchange (SGX) successfully went live with a new multi-matching trading engine via Nasdaq’s (Nasdaq: NDAQ) Nasdaq Financial Framework for SGX’s securities market. The technology upgrade provides SGX a standardized and unified operations, messaging and data infrastructure that gives unparalleled flexibility to seamlessly launch new products and services more quickly and cost-effectively for its securities market. SGX and Nasdaq have been technology partners since 2003.

Speech By SGX CEO Loh Boon Chye At SIAS Master Series Investment Conference 2019 - “The Future Of Investing – A Sustainable Perspective”

Date 12/07/2019

Introduction

1. Good morning, Mr David Gerald, Founder, President and CEO, SIAS. Ladies and gentlemen.

2. First and foremost, thank you for inviting me here.  I would like to congratulate SIAS on its 20th anniversary.  Incidentally, we are also celebrating the 20th anniversary of SGX’s formation this year.

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority Comments On Ross Asset Management Investor Proceedings

Date 12/07/2019

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) said today’s filing of proceedings on behalf of eligible investors in Ross Asset Management marked the end of a long battle to enable the FMA to engage with investors so they could determine whether to bring a claim against ANZ.

Response To Two Letters On The Growing Use Of Technology And Its Impact On Jobs, "Strong Support To Help Financial Sector Workers Enhance Skills And Use New Technologies" By Monetary Authority Of Singapore And Workforce Singapore - The Straits Times, 6 And 9 July 2019

Date 12/07/2019

BOX Exchange: Complex Qualified Contingent Cross Orders – POSTPONED

Date 11/07/2019

BOX Exchange LLC (“BOX” or “the Exchange”) recently distributed IC-2019-16 which detailed the upcoming acceptance of Complex Qualified Contingent Cross Orders and modification to the execution of Complex Customer Cross Orders.