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The Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority: Updated Regulations To Regulate Mergers And Acquisitions

Date 19/10/2017

The Capital Market Authority’s Board of Commissioners has issued its resolution to adopt the updated Merger and Acquisition Regulations, thereby replacing the previously implemented Merger and Acquisition Regulations, which was adopted in 2007. The updated regulation will be effective and enter into force starting from today 29/01/1439H corresponding to 19/10/2017.

Irish Stock Exchange Welcomes KEEP Share Option Measures In Finance Bill

Date 19/10/2017

• Minister deserves credit for supporting high-growth Irish companies – ISE CEO 
• Measures will apply to all Irish companies listed on the ISE’s Enterprise Securities Market

Saudi Stock Exchange: Issuance Of The Board Resolution To Approve The Updated Merger And Acquisition Regulations

Date 19/10/2017

In continuance to the CMA role in regulating and developing the capital market, and aiming to make the capital market environment more stable, and in accordance with the national transformation program and the Saudi Vision 2030, and based on the capital market law issued under the royal decree no. (M/30) dated 02/06/1424H, and the Companies Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/3 dated 28/1/1437H, the CMA board issued its resolution to approve the updated Merger and Acquisition Regulations, and the updated Glossary Of Defined Terms Used In The Regulations And Rules Of The Capital Market Authority, both shall be effective and in full force upon their publication.

Introduction Of "JPX-Chicago Co-Location Direct" As A New Arrownet-Global Service

Date 19/10/2017

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) has announced the launch of Japanese Yen-denominated Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) futures to begin trading on Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Globex by Q1(January - March) 2018.

Record Number Of Listings Reached At Nasdaq Nordic Markets

Date 19/10/2017

• Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market reached an all-time high in terms of number of listed companies (319)
• Nasdaq First North reached 300 listed companies across Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland

Sweden's Finansinspektionen: Delayed Publication Of Short-Selling Notification

Date 19/10/2017

Finansinspektionen was late with its publication of a short-selling notification from Coatue Management.

Torstone Technology Strengthens Its Presence In Japan - Goes Live With Leading Asian Capital Markets And Investment Group, CLSA

Date 19/10/2017

Torstone Technology, a leading global provider of post-trade securities and derivatives processing, today announced that CLSA, a leading Asian capital markets and investment group, has signed a multi-year deal to use Inferno and is now live with the solution, which will bring greater efficiencies to its post-trade processes.

Opus Helps Companies Respond To May 2018 Regulatory Deadline With New GDPR Solution - Opus Launches Third Party GDPR Compliance Solution To Prepare For May 2018 Deadline, Facilitating Easy, Effective Management Of Third-Party Risk.

Date 19/10/2017

Opus, the leading provider of global compliance and risk management solutions, today announced the launch of its new Third Party GDPR Compliance solution, developed specifically to identify and manage General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) risk in third-party relationships.

Kx Technology Selected To Power E-Commerce AI Platform For Scientific Revenue

Date 19/10/2017

• Kx selected as Scientific Revenue’s real-time analytics platform for online dynamic pricing -
• Using Machine Learning and Applied Artificial Intelligence, Scientific Revenue’s platform analyses the behaviour of millions of users and applies machine learning techniques to increase revenue for its mobile gaming customers –
• Kx will assist Scientific Revenue’s growth as it scales from mobile gaming into additional vertical markets including loyalty programmes and broadcast content 

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In Smart Beta Equity ETFs/ETPs Listed Globally Have Increased 21.9% In 2017 To Reach A New Record Of US$644 Billion At The End Of September

Date 19/10/2017

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in Smart Beta equity ETFs/ETPs listed globally have increase 21.9% in the first 9 months of the year to reach a new record of US$644 Bn at the end of September, according to ETFGI’s September 2017 global smart beta equity ETF and ETP industry insights monthly report which is part of an annual paid for research subscription service (click here to see the chart of Active ETFs/ETPs asset growth).