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European Commission - Speech By Michel Barnier At The EU Institute For Security Studies Conference, Brussels, 14 May 2018, "The Future Of The EU Foreign, Security And Defence Policy Post Brexit"

Date 15/05/2018

Dear Federica,
Ladies and gentlemen,
General, dear Jorge,
Ambassadors,

Our future partnership with the UK must go beyond trade. The European Union has said this many times before.

It should, in particular, include a strong pillar in foreign, security and defence policy.

So, let me thank the EU Institute for Security Studies for this opportunity today to discuss this future cooperation, together with Federica Mogherini. 

Strategic Partnership Between Worldline And SIX Consolidating European Payments - Worldline To Acquire SIX Payment Services - SIX To Hold A 27% Equity Stake In Worldline

Date 15/05/2018

SIX is entering a strategic partnership with Worldline in the cards business (merchant acceptance & acquiring and international card processing). SIX will bring the existing cards business into the partnership and will receive a 27% stake in Worldline. SIX Payment Services and Worldline complement each other very well in terms of geography and product offering. The combined company will be the leading and largest European provider in the payments industry.

Constantly And Steadily Improving Industry Regulation, Shenzhen Stock Exchange Promulgates The Guidelines On Information Disclosure Of Civil Blasting, Jewelry, Software & IT Services Sectors

Date 15/05/2018

Recently, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) promulgated the guidelines on information disclosure of the three sectors of civil blasting, jewelry, and software & IT services (“the Guidelines”). This is another important move SZSE took to fully implement the spirit of the National Financial Work Conference and the 2018 China Securities Regulatory Commission Working Conference, to continuously improve the self-regulatory rule system for a multi-tiered capital market, and to consistently improve the quality of information disclosure of listed companies.

NZX Lodges PDS For Subordinated Notes Offer

Date 15/05/2018

NZX Limited ("NZX") announces an offer of up to $40 million of unsecured, subordinated notes ("Subordinated Notes") to investors resident in New Zealand and institutional investors invited to participate in a bookbuild.

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority Releases Fourth Authorised Financial Advisers Information Report

Date 15/05/2018

The Financial Markets Authority today published its fourth statistical report on Authorised Financial Advisers (AFAs) in New Zealand. The FMA requires AFAs to submit an annual information return each year.

Cleansing Notice For NZX Subordinated Notes Offer

Date 15/05/2018

NOTICE PURSUANT TO REGULATION 49G(2)(e) OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS CONDUCT REGULATIONS 2014 – 15 MAY 2018

1. NZX Limited ("NZX") gives notice under regulation 49G(2)(e) of the Financial Markets Conduct Regulations 2014 ("FMC Regulations") that it proposes to make an offer for the issue of unsecured, subordinated notes ("Subordinated Notes"), (the "Offer").

2. Short-form disclosure is being used for the offer of the Subordinated Notes, as the Subordinated Notes rank at least equally with NZX’s existing Shares quoted on the NZX Main Board. NZX’s existing Shares have been continuously quoted on the NZX Main Board over the preceding three months and trading in the Shares has not been suspended for a total of more than five trading days during that three-month period.

New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority: Second Company And Director Charged Over FSPR Abuse

Date 15/05/2018

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has filed criminal charges against a second company and its New Zealand based director for breaching the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act (FSP Act) 2008.

Cboe Announces Successful Migration Of Cboe C2 Options Exchange To Proprietary Technology Platform

Date 15/05/2018

LME Asia Week 2018 Kicks Off In Hong Kong

Date 15/05/2018

• Sixth-annual LME Asia Week set to be biggest ever, with over 800 delegates to main seminar event and around 1,900 guests for LME Asia Dinner
• More diverse industry representation this year; new participants from precious metals, electric vehicle sectors, and from African markets

Waiver From NZX Debt Market Listing Rule 7.12.1

Date 15/05/2018

APPLICATION FOR WAIVER FROM NZX DEBT MARKET LISTING RULE 7.12.1 
NZX LIMITED 

1. This is a decision of the Special Division of the NZ Markets Disciplinary Tribunal (Special Division). 

2. Capitalised terms that are not defined in this decision have the meanings given to them in the NZX Debt Market Listing Rules (the Rules).

Decision 
3. Subject to the conditions set out in paragraph 3 below, and on the basis that the information provided by NZX Limited (NZX) is complete and accurate in all material respects, the Special Division grants NZX a waiver from Rule 7.12.1 to the extent that this Rule would require NZX to release to the market details of any acquisition of the Subordinated Notes acquired through a retail liquidity support facility offered to noteholders, forthwith after the acquisition.