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Hong Kong’s Securities And Futures Commission Adopts IOSCO’s Enhanced Standard For Cross-Border Enforcement Cooperation

Date 11/05/2018

The Securities and Futures Commission has become one of the first signatories to the Enhanced Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Consultation and Cooperation and the Exchange of Information (EMMoU) of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for cross-border enforcement cooperation.

IPO On Frankfurt Stock Exchange: NFON Listed In Prime Standard Today

Date 11/05/2018

White & Case Advises Avast On London’s Biggest Ever Software IPO

Date 11/05/2018

Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Avast, the leading global cybersecurity provider, on its US$816.6 million (£602 million) initial public offering (IPO), the biggest ever software IPO on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

FTSE Russell Hosts Conference And Publishes White Paper On Poland In Light Of The Upcoming Capital Market Status Reclassification

Date 11/05/2018

• In September 2017, FTSE Russell announced the upgrade of Poland from Emerging to Developed market status. The decision will take effect on 24 September 2018
• To mark the upcoming reclassification of Poland’s capital market, on 11 May 2018, FTSE Russell hosted “Talking Poland - Charting Success, From Emerging to Developed” and published a White Paper on Poland
• Poland’s upgrade to Developed market status represents an acknowledgement of the progress of the Polish economy and capital markets

AxiomSL Honoured By 2018 RegTech Awards For Second Consecutive Year - Firm Receives Awards For “Best Risk Calculation Engine For Regulatory Compliance” And “Most Innovative Use Of A Vendor Solution To Address A Dodd-Frank Requirement”

Date 11/05/2018

AxiomSL, the leading global provider of regulatory reporting, risk and data management solutions, today announced it has been recognized by the 2018 RegTech Awards, which celebrate the year’s leading technologies and third-party vendors. AxiomSL was honored in two categories, “Best Risk Calculation Engine for Regulatory Compliance” and, for two years in a row, “Most Innovative Use of a Vendor Solution to Address a Dodd-Frank Requirement.”

Osaka Exchange: Launch Date Of Flexible Options (June 25, 2018)

Date 11/05/2018

Broadridge Secures Industry-Leading Blockchain Patent For Proxy Processing And Repo Agreements

Date 11/05/2018

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR),  a global fintech leader, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted U.S. Patent No. 9,967,238 (the “‘238 Patent”) directed to blockchain technology that will enhance the processes for proxy voting and repurchase, or repo, agreements. 

Solactive Launches Media And Communications Index Tracked By BMO Global Communications Index ETF

Date 11/05/2018

Solactive is pleased to announce the release of the Solactive Media and Communications Index, a free-float market-cap-weighted index intended to mirror the price movement of global stocks in the media and communications industry. The index includes compa- nies operating in more traditional sectors, such as telecommunications and television broadcasting, and also companies operating in new media sectors, such as social media and online streaming services.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore: Civil Penalty Action Taken Against Kunye Tagi For Insider trading

Date 11/05/2018

Following a joint investigation by the CAD and MAS, civil penalty action has been taken against Ms Kunye Tagi for insider trading in the shares of Genting Singapore PLC (Genting).

Licence Applicant Convicted Of Providing False Information To Hong Kong’s Securities And Futures Commission

Date 11/05/2018

The Eastern Magistrates’ Court convicted Mr Lui Ho Yeung after he pleaded guilty to two counts of making false or misleading representations in support of his licence applications to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).