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FTSE Russell And Refinitiv Extend Fixed Income Relationship

Date 10/01/2019

• FTSE Russell and Refinitiv have a long-standing relationship in fixed income data
• Extension of relationship will provide customers globally with more choice through rich and broad fixed income data sets, analytics and indexes

TISE Breaks Records With New Listings In 2018

Date 10/01/2019

There were 865 new listings on The International Stock Exchange (TISE) during 2018.

NovitasFTCL Advises The Shareholders Of Commcise On Its Sale To Euronext

Date 10/01/2019

We are pleased to announce that NovitasFTCL acted as exclusive financial advisor to the shareholders of Commcise on its sale to Euronext.

CCRIF Expands Membership In Central America - Welcomes Panama

Date 10/01/2019

CCRIF SPC is pleased to announce that the Government of Panama has joined the Facility and has purchased parametric insurance cover for excess rainfall. Panama joined the Facility as a late entrant this policy year which began on June 1, 2018. CCRIF’s membership now stands at 21 countries – 19 Caribbean governments and 2 Central American governments. CCRIF welcomed four new countries to the Facility this policy year - British Virgin Islands, Montserrat, St. Maarten and now Panama, with Panama being the Facility’s second member from Central America.

ESMA Report Finds Investment Product Performance Highly Impacted By Charges

Date 10/01/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today publishes its first Annual Statistical Report (Report) on the cost and performance of retail investment products. The Report covers Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS), Alternative Investment Funds sold to retail investors (retail AIFs) and Structured Retail Products (SRPs). 

Nasdaq Technology Completes Its Recommended Public Cash Offer To The Shareholders And Warrant Holders Of Cinnober

Date 10/01/2019

On 18 December 2018, Nasdaq Technology AB, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Nasdaq, Inc., announced the Revised Offer (see definition below). At the end of the extended acceptance period on 9 January 2019, the Revised Offer has been accepted by shareholders representing a total of 20,654,777 shares in Cinnober, corresponding to 91.0 percent of the total number of shares in Cinnober.1 This implies that Nasdaq Technology controls 98.2 percent of the total number of shares in Cinnober. 2 Nasdaq Technology will now complete the Revised Offer and, at the same time, is extending the acceptance period to 30 January 2019 in order to give the remaining shareholders an additional opportunity to accept the Revised Offer.

Industry Survey Highlights Need For Renegotiation Of Libor-Based Contracts

Date 10/01/2019

A survey conducted by JCRA, an independent financial risk management consultancy, and Travers Smith LLP, a full service City law firm, has found that a large majority of firms with exposure to Libor are yet to start making preparations for its discontinuation. With the benchmark set to be withdrawn in 2021, most of the firms surveyed have not started negotiating replacement language in their contracts that reference Libor.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contract

Date 10/01/2019

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 14 January 2019, the margin levels of the following Futures Contract shall be as follows:

Baikowski® Lists On Euronext Growth

Date 10/01/2019

Euronext yesterday welcomed Baikowski®, a leading industrial manufacturer of specialty inorganics, to listing on its Euronext Growth market in Paris.

Flavia Micilotta Joins As Director Of The Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX)

Date 10/01/2019

The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) is further growing its sustainable finance expertise by appointing Flavia Micilotta as Director of the Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX), the leading exchange platform for sustainable financial instruments.