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SET Gears Up Towards Collaborative Digital Asset Platform For Thailand’s New Opportunities

Date 27/03/2019

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is developing a “Collaborative Digital Asset Platform” for the Thai capital market. Today, SET engaged stakeholders by organizing a special forum gathering over 100 stakeholders to exchange ideas on the digital asset ecosystem development. The prototype of the platform will be ready later this year.

SGX Expands FX Growth Pillar With Strategic Investment In BidFX

Date 27/03/2019

• SGX sees opportunity in bringing together FX futures, OTC markets
• BidFX accelerating sales, development of next-generation cloud-based FX trading platform

Mandatory Notification Of Trade - Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA - Kjetil Nysæther

Date 27/03/2019

Kjetil Nysæther (EVP IT, Oslo Børs) has 27 March 2019 sold 4569 shares in Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA at a price of NOK 158 per share. After this transaction, he holds 0 shares in the company.

Boerse Stuttgart, Axel Springer And finanzen.net Develop A Joint Offering For The Digital Financial World - Information And Trading On One Platform - Joint Venture Company Planned

Date 27/03/2019

Boerse Stuttgart Group and Axel Springer SE with its finanzen.net portal will be working together in future. The partners want to use blockchain technology to provide investors with direct and easy access to digital assets such as crypto currencies, thereby setting a benchmark for this new market underway.

HKEX: Scrip Dividend Scheme In Relation To The Second Interim Dividend For The Year Ended 31 December 2018 Calculation Of Market Value

Date 27/03/2019

On 27 February 2019, the Board declared the Second Interim Dividend which will be payable in cash with a scrip alternative to the Shareholders whose names appeared on HKEX’s register of members on the Record Date.  Pursuant to the Scrip Dividend Scheme and subject to the terms set out in the Circular, the eligible Shareholders have the right to elect to receive the Second Interim Dividend in New Shares instead of in cash, or partly in New Shares and partly in cash. 

EU Enforcers Focus On New IFRS Standards And Non-Financial Information

Date 27/03/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today publishes its Annual Report on the enforcement and regulatory activities of accounting enforcers within the European Union (EU).

Global Spend On Financial Market Data & News Topped $30b For The First Time, Strongest Growth Since 2008 - Burton-Taylor Report

Date 27/03/2019

Spending on financial market data/analysis and news broke the USD30 billion mark for the first time ever, in 2018. The 7.0% growth (5.9% constant currency) was the best single-year performance since 2008, according to a new report published today by Burton-Taylor International Consulting, part of TP ICAP's Data & Analytics division.

CEDEX Secures Over $50m Worth Of Diamonds

Date 27/03/2019

CEDEX, the blockchain-based diamond commodity exchange, has secured a liquid supply of assets to launch its trading platform; with over 6000 diamonds with a total value of over $50 million. This ensures traders have a variety of investment options prior to the launch of the first diamond ETF; which is currently in development.

Bank Of England: Independent Review Of The Supervision Of The Co-Operative (‘Co-Op’) Bank Published

Date 27/03/2019

Her Majesty’s Treasury has today laid before Parliament and published the report of the Independent Reviewer relating to the prudential supervision of the Co-operative Bank.

Mandatory Notification Of Trade - Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA - Stina Hauknes

Date 27/03/2019

Stina Hauknes (Board employee representative Oslo Børs VPS) has 26 March 2019 sold 420 shares in Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA at a price of NOK 158 per share. After this transaction, he holds 5 shares in the company.