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SET Officially Launches “LiVE” Platform With Blockchain Technology To Grow Startups

Date 04/05/2018

“LiVE” – the first Thailand crowdfunding platform for startups and SMEs developed by The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) with support from the public and private sectors – has officially launched with eight targeted businesses from various sectors such as mobile application, consumer products and medical equipment, to join while prompting over 50 companies to follow suit amid growing enthusiasm from investors.

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The London FXJSC Operations Sub-Committee Meeting - 26 January 2018

Date 04/05/2018

The Bank of England chairs the London Foreign Exchange Joint Standing Committee (FXJSC) Operations Sub-Committee. The FXJSC is made up of market participants, infrastructure providers and the UK financial regulators.

HKEX: Exchange Publishes Conclusions From Its Consultation On Capital Raisings By Listed Issuers And Announces Changes To Listing Rules

Date 04/05/2018

• Exchange to amend Listing Rules to restrict highly dilutive capital raisings
• Other issues in capital raising and share issuance transactions are addressed

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The London FXJSC Meeting - February 2018

Date 04/05/2018

The Bank of England chairs the London Foreign Exchange Joint Standing Committee (FXJSC), which is a forum for discussion of the wholesale foreign exchange market. The FXJSC is made up of market participants, infrastructure providers and the UK financial regulators.

RegTek.Solutions Wins ‘Best Solution For SFTR’ AT The 2018 RegTech Awards

Date 04/05/2018

RegTek.Solutions, the global provider of regulatory reporting solutions, is pleased to announce it has been awarded “Best Solution for Securities Financing Transactions Regulation” at the 2018 RegTech Awards. This prestigious accolade provides industry recognition of Validate.Trade for SFTR, the only independent data quality assurance solution for ESMA’s Securities Finance Transactions Regulation (SFTR).

Vivo Energy - Largest UK-Listed African IPO In Over A Decade

Date 04/05/2018

• Vivo Energy shareholders raise £548 million from investors, valuing the company at £1.98 billion
• Largest UK-listed African IPO since 2005 and largest IPO on London Stock Exchange to date in 2018
• First company from LSEG’s Companies to Inspire Africa report to float on London Stock Exchange
• Underlines London’s status as a leading global financial centre and premier funding partner to African issuers

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission Provides Guidance On Use Of Instant Messaging

Date 04/05/2018

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today issued a circular to intermediaries to provide guidance on the statutory and regulatory requirements for the use of instant messaging applications to receive orders from clients.

13 New International Companies Join ELITE, Bringing The Total Number Of Companies To Over 850

Date 04/05/2018

• New businesses join from Europe, Kenya and Mexico
• First Kenyan and Mexican companies join ELITE
• 7 companies graduate from programme
• Brings total number of ELITE businesses to over 850 from across 36 countries, with 150 companies joining in 2018 to date 

ASIC Consolidates Guidance On Market Integrity Rules For Market Participants

Date 04/05/2018

ASIC has today published two regulatory guides that consolidate and replace guidance in seven regulatory guides for securities and futures markets participants.

Solactive Releases New Equity Benchmark Covering Australia

Date 04/05/2018

Solactive is excited to announce the release of the Solactive Australia 200 Index, a new benchmark tracking the performance of the 200 largest companies by market capitalization listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. With this new launch, Solactive expands its range of competitively-priced benchmarks and offers for the first time a broad-market index providing targeted exposure to the largest economy in the Oceanian region.