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Refinitiv: European Companies Raise Record Levels Of Venture Capital During First Half Of 2019

Date 04/09/2019

• European companies raised €10.6 billion of venture capital raising during first six months of 2019
• 683 rounds completed as deal volumes continue to decline
• Buyout and related deal values of €41.6 billion in H1 2019, down 19% from the same period last year
• A total of 624 buyout and related private equity deals were completed

SET Inks MoU With EGAT To Foster Wholesale Electricity Market, Towards ASEAN’s Power Trading Hub

Date 04/09/2019

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) today signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the state-owned Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) to jointly study product or platform development to prepare for wholesale electricity market, paving the way to become the electricity trading hub of ASEAN.

General Election UK 2019? Take Action Now To Safeguard Your Wealth: deVere CEO

Date 04/09/2019

With the UK parliament plunged into a historic crisis, it is essential to take steps to safeguard your wealth, warns the boss of the one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority Cancels Barry Kloogh’s financial Adviser Authorisation

Date 04/09/2019

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has cancelled the authorisation of Dunedin-based Mr Barry Edward Kloogh to act as a financial adviser, as a result of concerns regarding compliance with his broker obligations under the Financial Advisers Act 2008.

Dalian Commodity Exchange: 2019 China Coal & Coke Industry Conference Held

Date 04/09/2019

The “2019 China Coal and Coke Industry Conference (CCIC)” is held in Shenzhen on August 22. It is jointly organized by Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), the China National Coal Association and the China Coking Industry Association and co-organized by Steelhome.cn. DCE CEO Wang Fenghai says in the speech that DCE will continue to improve the market operation quality, accelerate the listing of new products related to coal and coke, strengthen the over-the-counter market building, keep enhancing DCE futures’ price influence and its capacity of serving the real economy, and serve the supply-side structural reform of the coal and coke industry.

Remarks By Tan Boon Gin, CEO Of SGX RegCo, At The Launch Of Global Reporting Initiative’s ASEAN Hub On 3 September At SGX IPO Arena

Date 04/09/2019

1. Good evening and I would like to warmly welcome everyone to SGX.

2. Where we are standing in now is a model of a trading pit of a futures exchange. Before there was electronic trading, buyers and sellers would come together in trading pits like this one to find their respective best price. Floor traders would communicate their bids and offers through open outcry. This method involves traders shouting and using hand signals to convey their orders to each other. There is an established convention. Buy and sell orders are distinguished using different sides of the palm, and the numbers are gestured using the fingers. It is a raucous system, but it worked because there is a common language among the community.

NZX Shareholder Metrics August 2019

Date 03/09/2019

Please see attached NZX shareholder metrics for August 2019.

IIROC’s 2018-2019 Annual Report Details Progress On Strategic Plan, Enhancements In Regulatory Activities And Legislative Changes That Strengthen Enforcement Authority

Date 03/09/2019

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) today released its Annual Report for 2018-2019, highlighting progress to position the organization for the years ahead. 

BOX Exchange: Annual SIFMA BCP/ Reg SCI Test – October 26, 2019

Date 03/09/2019

In coordination with other market centers and in support of Regulation SCI, BOX Exchange LLC (“BOX”) will be participating in the annual SIFMA BCP Test on Saturday, October 26, 2019.

SEC Names Monique Winkler As Associate Regional Director In San Francisco Office

Date 03/09/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Monique C. Winkler has been named Associate Regional Director for enforcement in the San Francisco Regional Office.  Ms. Winkler succeeds Erin E. Schneider, who became Regional Director of the SEC's San Francisco office in May 2019.