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TMX Group CEO Lou Eccleston To Present At The 2019 Sandler O’Neill Global Exchange And Brokerage Conference

Date 29/05/2019

TMX Group CEO Lou Eccleston will present at the 2019 Sandler O'Neill Global Exchange and Brokerage Conference on June 5, 2019 in New York.

Morningstar To Accelerate Credit Ratings Business With DBRS Acquisition - Both Share Vision For Next Generation Of Credit Ratings With Better Technology, More Transparency, And Depth Of Analysis

Date 29/05/2019

Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DBRS, the world’s fourth-largest credit ratings agency, for a purchase price of $669 million. The combination of DBRS with Morningstar Credit Ratings’ U.S. business will expand global asset class coverage and provide an enhanced platform for providing investors with leading fixed-income analysis and research.

Nasdaq Stockholm Orders Precise Biometrics AB To Pay A Fine Corresponding To Two Annual Fees

Date 29/05/2019

The Disciplinary Committee of Nasdaq Stockholm has found that Precise Biometrics AB (“Precise” or the “Company”) has breached Nasdaq Stockholm’s Rule Book for Issuers (the “Rule Book”) and therefore ordered Precise to pay a fine of two annual fees, corresponding to an amount of SEK 410,000.

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In The European ETF And ETP Industry Reached A Record US$882.20 Billion At The End Of April 2019

Date 29/05/2019

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe gathered net inflows of US$3.95 billion in April, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$35.54 billion. Assets invested in the European ETF/ETP industry finished the month up 2.60%, from US$859.51 billion at the end of March to US$882.20 billion, according to ETFGI's April 2019 European ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

HKEX Hosts Biotech Week 2019

Date 29/05/2019

• HKEX welcomes over 1,000 delegates to its Biotech Week 2019, including Nobel, Turing and Fields Medal winners
• Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam delivered opening remarks

Dolfin Bolsters Investment Committee

Date 29/05/2019

Dolfin, an independent and agile wealth management platform, has appointed four new members to its Investment Committee. David Schneider and Kevin Sullivan have joined following the firm’s recent acquisition of Falcon Private Wealth Ltd., Jaspal Sian and Phoebus Theologites have been members since April.

CME Group To Launch Next Generation Of CME SPAN Margin Methodology

Date 29/05/2019

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it will launch the next generation of its industry-leading Standard Portfolio Analysis of Risk (SPAN) margin framework – CME SPAN 2.  The new framework is slated for testing in the second half of 2019 and, pending regulatory review and approval, roll out in the first half of 2020.

STOXX Extends Its Suite Of ESG-X Indices

Date 29/05/2019

STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group’s index business and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, has launched a series of new benchmark ESG-X indices, such as an ESG-X version of the flagship EURO STOXX 50® Index.

Dubai Financial Market - Eid Al AlFitr, Market Closed From Sunday 2 June 2019, Trading Resumes Sunday 9 June 2019.

Date 29/05/2019

In the occasion of Eid Al AlFitr, the market will be closed starting from Sunday 2 June 2019 and the work will resume on Sunday 9 June 2019.

ESMA Updates Q&AS On MiFID II And MiFIR Investor Protection And Intermediaries

Date 29/05/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Questions and Answers on the implementation of investor protection topics under the Market in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II/ MiFIR). The updated Q&As provides new answers on best execution and information on costs and charges.