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UK Financial Conduct Authority Outlines How It Would Use The Temporary Transitional Power

Date 01/02/2019

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today set out how it would use the temporary transitional power in the event the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement. The Treasury has put forward draft legislation that would make transitional provisions if the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement. This is intended to minimise the disruption for firms and other regulated entities in this scenario.

ESMA Clarifies The Reporting And Handling Of Derivatives Data In Case Of No-Deal Brexit

Date 01/02/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today a public statement on how derivatives data reported under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), should be handled in the event of the United Kingdom (UK) leaving the European Union (EU) without a withdrawal agreement, the no-deal Brexit scenario. 

European Council, Council Of The European Union - Visa Free Travel After Brexit: Council Agrees Negotiating Mandate

Date 01/02/2019

EU ambassadors today agreed that, following Brexit, UK citizens coming to the Schengen area for a short stay (90 days in any 180 days) should be granted visa free travel. Ambassadors mandated the Council Presidency to start negotiations with the European Parliament on this legislative proposal.

DGCX Starts 2019 Strongly Amidst Continued Global Volatility

Date 01/02/2019

The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) has had its best start to a year on the back of continued global volatility, trading a total of 1.93 million contracts in January with a value of USD 38.09 billion, beating its previous best January recorded in 2018.

HKEX: Exchange Publishes Consultation Conclusions On Proposed ChangesTto Documentary Requirements And Other Minor Rule Amendments

Date 01/02/2019

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), today (Friday) published conclusions related to its Consultation Paper on Proposed Changes to Documentary Requirements relating to Listed Issuers and Other Minor Rule Amendments (Consultation Paper).

Vienna Stock Exchange Welcomes Marinomed Biotech

Date 01/02/2019

• New biotech company on the prime market of the Vienna Stock Exchange
• Start of stock market trading: opening bell rings in initial price of EUR 75.5
• Marinomed joins ATX prime and ATX global players index

Nordic Investment Bank Lists Nordic-Baltic Blue Bond On Nasdaq Nordic Sustainable Debt Market

Date 01/02/2019

• 2bn SEK Blue Bonds aimed at supporting water management and protection projects, including the Slussen development in central Stockholm
• Listing marks first Blue Bond on Nasdaq’s Nordic Sustainable Debt Market as well as Nordic Investment Bank’s first listing on Nasdaq

Solactive Releases New Line Of ESG Indices With ESG Provider ISS ESG

Date 01/02/2019

“ESG is not just a trend. It is going to dominate contemporary investors decision on financial strategies for the future to come”, outlines Timo Pfeiffer, Head of Research at Solactive on Solactive’s recent index development. The German index provider released a new line of ESG screened indices in the equity and fixed income space.

Extended Acceptance Period In Nasdaq Technology’s Recommended Public Cash Offer To The Shareholders And Warrant Holders Of Cinnober Has Ended

Date 01/02/2019

On 18 December 2018, Nasdaq Technology AB (“Nasdaq Technology”), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ), announced the Revised Offer (see definition below). On 10 January 2019, Nasdaq Technology announced that at the end of the extended acceptance period 9 January 2019 it controlled 98.2 percent of the total number of shares in Cinnober and completed the Revised Offer. At the same time, the acceptance period was further extended up to and including 30 January 2019. At the end of the further extended acceptance period on 30 January 2019, the Revised Offer has been further accepted by shareholders representing a total of 321,886 shares in Cinnober, corresponding to 1.4 percent of the total number of shares in Cinnober. This implies that Nasdaq Technology controls 99.6 percent of the total number of shares in Cinnober. Nasdaq Technology will not extend the acceptance period further. The last day of trading of the share on Nasdaq Stockholm will be 8 February 2019.

Tokyo Financial Exchange Trading Volume In January 2019

Date 01/02/2019

(1) Interest Rate Futures contracts

The trading volume of Three-month Euroyen futures was 117,834 ( - 10.7% MoM / + 21.5% YoY ) and its average daily volume was 6,202 . See the TABLE 1 for the composition of the trading volume.