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Astana International Exchange Streamlines Listing Requirements

Date 30/05/2019

Astana International Exchange (AIX) has streamlined its Business Rules to better meet the needs of potential issuers and investors. In particular, the listing requirements now are broadly equivalent to the UKLA’s Standard listing requirements and requirements of most European Union jurisdictions.  The amendments to the AIX Business Rules were approved by the AIX Board of Directors in April 2019 and by the Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) in May 2019.

KRM22 Acquires Object+ To Expand Its Market Risk Management Offering

Date 30/05/2019

KRM22, the technology and software company, focused on risk management in capital markets, has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Object+, a risk management and post-trade services technology company for capital markets firms.

UAE’s Securities And Commodities Authority Investigates Suspected Violations By Listed Public Joint Stock Companies

Date 30/05/2019

The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) initiated an investigation into a number of suspected violations by some public joint stock companies listed on the UAE financial markets, most notably failure to present financial statements in a true and fair manner and failure to comply with the governance and institutional discipline standards.

eXate Embeds Data Privacy Into OpenFin OS - The “Ink Bomb For Data”, eXate Enables Compliance With Data Privacy Regulations For Institutional And Fintech Customers

Date 30/05/2019

OpenFin, the operating system (OS) of finance, today announced that eXate, the data privacy solutions provider, has joined OpenFin’s growing community of financial institutions and FinTech firms deploying their desktop applications on OpenFin’s OS.

FSMOne To Offer Round-The-Clock, 24/7 Bonds Trading Through Their In-House Marketplace, FSMOne Bond Express

Date 30/05/2019

FSMOne (formerly known as Fundsupermart.com), the online investment distribution arm of iFAST Capital Sdn. Bhd. ("iFAST Capital") is now offering round-the-clock bond trading through its in-house marketplace, FSMOne Bond Express. Previously, investors are only able to trade retail and wholesale bonds via FSMOne Bond Express on weekdays from 9am till 5pm excluding weekends and public holidays. The 24-hour continuous, one-of-a-kind initiative serves to enhance investors' experience by allowing them the flexibility of transacting bonds at any time of the day. 

Gresham Wins Major Contract With Global Clearing Services Provider - Unique Ability To Manage Cross Asset International Processing Demands Identified As Key Differentiator In £1.2M Contract

Date 30/05/2019

Gresham Technologies plc, the leading software and services company that specialises in providing real-time data integrity and control solutions, announced today that it has signed a strategic contract with a leading global multi-asset class Clearing House.

Give Play To Capital Markets' Advantages To Facilitate The Development Of Private Enterprises - Shenzhen Stock Exchange Holds a Training Seminar On Capital Markets' Services To Private Listed Companies

Date 30/05/2019

On May 28th and 29th, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), under the guidance of CSRC, organized and held a training seminar on capital market serving private listed companies. A total of more than 200 representatives from over 90 private listed companies and relevant securities companies, public funds, private funds and local asset management companies attended the seminar. Held in China Capital Market Institute, the seminar was attended and addressed by the officials from the CSRC Corporate Bond Regulatory Department and Listed Company Regulatory Department and the SZSE. 

Shanghai Stock Exchange: Review Process Of Listing Committee For Sci-tech Innovation Board Officially Initiated

Date 30/05/2019

On May 27, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) made the announcement about the first review meeting of the listing committee in 2019 for the Sci-tech Innovation Board, which will be held on June 5 to deliberate on the application for issuance and listing submitted by Shenzhen Chipscreen Biosciences Co., Ltd., Anji Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and Suzhou Tztek Technology Co., Ltd. The three companies to be reviewed have completed the replies to and disclosure of multiple rounds of inquiries for review. The review body of the SSE also held review meetings recently to form the review reports and preliminary review opinions. The review process of the Listing Committee is hereby initiated in accordance with the rules. Going forward, the review meetings of the Listing Committee will be held in succession on the basis of the issuers’ replies to inquiries and the review progress.

Guangdong Provincial Government Successfully Issues Special Bonds On Shenzhen Stock Exchange For The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area

Date 30/05/2019

On May 29, the Guangdong Provincial Government successfully issued CNY47.013-billion municipal bonds by tender through the Ministry of Finance-SZSE government bond issue system. Among them, CNY17.514-billion special bonds are for the Greater Bay Area, which marks the official landing of the first batch of its kind in the country in 2019. This is SZSE's active exploration to further implement the Outline of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Plan, continue to promote the innovation of fixed-income products and facilitate the construction of the Greater Bay Area.

HKEX Appoints New International Advisory Council Member

Date 30/05/2019

• Marcus Wallenberg appointed to HKEX IAC
• Becomes fifth Council member