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HKEX Hosts Inaugural Biotech Summit

Date 22/03/2018

• HKEX welcomes around 600 delegates at inaugural Biotech Summit
• Changing global biotech landscape, fundraising options among discussion topics
• HKEX signs MOUs with leading biotech industry groups to strengthen ties and cooperationthen ties and cooperation

Visible Alpha Announces HSBC As A New Investor; Launches Research Advisory Board - Visible Alpha Adds HSBC To The Group Of Leading Bank Investors In The Company; Launches Industry Advisory Board

Date 22/03/2018

Visible Alpha, an investment research technology firm founded by some of the world’s leading investment banks, today announced HSBC (LON: HSBA; NYSE: HSBC; HK:0005) is investing in the firm, following a new investment round announced in early 2018. Visible Alpha raised $38 million in January with participation from new investors Goldman Sachs, Banco Santander, Exane BNP Paribas, Macquarie Group, Royal Bank of Canada and Wells Fargo, as well as additional investment from Visible Alpha’s founding investors, Bank of America, Citi, Jefferies, Morgan Stanley and UBS.

ACER Publishes Guidance On Capacity Hoarding In Intraday Electricity Markets That Could Constitute Market Manipulation

Date 22/03/2018

With the aim of ensuring the integrity of valuable EU cross-border trading capacities, ACER publishes today a guidance note on capacity hoarding in intraday electricity markets that could constitute market manipulation under REMIT (EU Regulation on Wholesale Market Integrity and Transparency). Capacity hoarding consists of the acquisition of available transmission capacity without using it or without using it effectively.

Euronext Endorses The Recommendations Of The Task Force On Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) - Increased Transparency To Seize Opportunities And Mitigate Risks Related To The Transition To A Low Carbon Economy

Date 22/03/2018

Euronext, the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, today endorsed the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Recommendations and committed to further support transparency on climate-related risks and opportunities on financial markets. 

SIX Swiss Exchange: Shares Of Sensirion Holding AG (SENS) Open At CHF 47.00

Date 22/03/2018

Today, the shares of Sensirion Holding AG („Sensirion“) were traded for the first time under the „International Reporting Standard“ of SIX Swiss Exchange, opening at CHF 47.00.This corresponds to a market capitalization of CHF 657 Mio.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Court Convicts Chan Chi Kit Of Unlicensed Dealing

Date 22/03/2018

The Eastern Magistrates’ Court today convicted Mr Chan Chi Kit of unlicensed dealing in securities in a prosecution brought by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)

Pushing Forward Proactive And Preventive Supervision - SZSE Improves Listed Company Express Information Disclosing System

Date 22/03/2018

To strengthen the front-line regulatory duties, maintain market order, prevent market risks, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of investors, SZSE has recently revised and improved the Guidelines of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange for Express Information Disclosure of Listed Companies. According to relevant officials from SZSE, the improvement of the express information disclosure system is a significant move to implement the spirit of the 19th CPC National Congress and National Financial Work Conference and an active measure to respond to the market change. It also embodies SZSE's determination to implement rigorous supervision and enhance the regulatory duties in the frontline.

Boerse Stuttgart: Investors Demand Easy Access To Crypto Market - Cryptocurrencies Survey: Trading Not Yet Suitable For Mass Market

Date 22/03/2018

Uncomplicated, safe and quickly accessible: that is how traders would like to see crypto currency deals being handled. This was the conclusion of a recent survey (#thefutureofcrypto) conducted by FinTech Sowa Labs, a subsidiary of Boerse Stuttgart Digital Ventures, which surveyed over

Japan's Financial Services Agency: The Sixth Meeting Of The "Study Group On The Financial System" Under The Financial System Council

Date 22/03/2018

The "Study Group on the Financial System" under the Financial System Council will hold its sixth meeting on March 27th, 2018 as follows.

1. Date: Tuesday, March 27th, 2018, 9:30 - 12:00
2. Conference room: Common Special Conference Room No.1, 13th floor, Common Government Office No.7
3. Agenda: Explanation by conference arrangement office,  free discussion etc.

Euronext Announces Appointments In Euronext London And Its US Activities

Date 22/03/2018

Today, Euronext, the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone with more than 1,300 listed issuers, announces that the Supervisory Board has approved unanimously the following appointments:

• Paul Humphrey, Head of Fixed Income, Rates and FX (FICC), is appointed in addition to his current position and subject to regulatory approvals, interim CEO of Euronext London, interim Head of Global Sales, and interim member of the Managing Board of Euronext N.V., in replacement of Lee Hodgkinson who is leaving on 30 March 2018. Euronext is in the process of actively searching for Lee Hodgkinson’s permanent replacement.
• Alain Courbebaisse, Chief Information and Technology Officer, is appointed as Chairman of the board of directors of FastMatch Inc., replacing Lee Hodgkinson.
• Gil Mandelzis, CEO and founder of Capitolis, a New York headquartered pioneering technology provider for global capital markets, founder of Traiana and former CEO of EBS BrokerTec, is appointed non-executive director of Euronext US Inc.