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Nasdaq Iceland‘s Leading Index Expanded To Ten Constituents

Date 05/04/2019

Nasdaq (NASDAQ: NDAQ) today announced the expansion of Nasdaq Iceland’s leading index, OMX Iceland 8 (OMXI8), from eight companies to ten. The update will become effective at the market open on 1 July 2019 as part of the semi-annual review of the index. At the same time, the name and symbol of the index will be updated to reflect the increased number of constituents. The new name of the index will be OMX Iceland 10 (OMXI10).

SET: Investment Growth Potential From Thailand - The Well-Being Land

Date 05/04/2019

Thailand is considered a well-being land, the country rich in natural resources. Well-being not only plays a role in bettering the society but also acts as an important mechanism in driving the country's economy. The strength of current listed companies on The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) in well-being business has consistently shown upbeat performance with high growth potential.

Nasdaq Lists Benchmark Bonds Issued By Municipality Finance

Date 05/04/2019

 Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced the listing of four outstanding benchmark bonds on Nasdaq Helsinki by Municipality Finance Plc (“MuniFin”) . The bonds are issued under MuniFin’s EUR 30 billion euro medium term note (“EMTN”) program. The listing of these bonds marks the first step in Munifin’s ambition to list all their new bonds under the program requiring listing on Nasdaq Helsinki. A euro medium term note is a medium-term, flexible debt instrument designed to make it easy for issuers to raise capital and enter foreign markets.

ESMA Has Adopted New Recognition Decisions For The Three UK CCPs And The UK CSD In The Event Of A No-Deal Brexit On 12 April

Date 05/04/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today announced that it has adopted new recognition decisions for the three central counterparties (CCPs) and the Central Securities Depository (CSD) established in the United Kingdom (UK) to reflect the extension to the Article 50 of the Treaty of the European Union (TEU) period to 12 April 2019.

SET Confirms New Regulation On Temporary Trading Suspension To Apply With All Listed Securities Under Criteria

Date 05/04/2019

Following The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)’s announcement to amend regulations on the temporary trading suspension “SP” sign, SET reaffirms that the objective is to provide opportunity or option to shareholders of the companies which the securities have been posted SP sign for three months, resulting from failure to disclose material information, to submit financial statements, or the auditor issues adverse opinion on the financial statements. The shareholders are able to trade for one month before such securities will be continually suspended if the cause cannot be solved.

NZX Annual Meeting Poll Results

Date 05/04/2019

NZX advises that all resolutions put to shareholders at the exchange’s annual meeting held in Dunedin today were passed. 

SGX Welcomes Aarna Capital As Derivatives Trading Member

Date 05/04/2019

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed Aarna Capita Ltd. as a Trading Member of its derivatives market, the first from the Middle East.

SIFMA Statement On Senate Confirmation Of Mark Calabria To Lead The Federal Housing Finance Agency

Date 04/04/2019

SIFMA today released the following statement from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., SIFMA president and CEO, on the Senate confirmation of Mark Calabria as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA):

“We congratulate Mark Calabria on his confirmation to lead the FHFA. We look forward to working with him on housing-related issues that are critical to our nation’s economy, including successful implementation of the single security initiative and comprehensive reform of the housing finance system.”

CFTC’s Agricultural Advisory Committee To Meet April 11 In Overland Park, KS

Date 04/04/2019

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) announced that it will hold a public meeting on April 11, 2019 in Overland Park, Kansas. This meeting precedes AgCon2019, the second agriculture commodity futures conference hosted by CFTC and the Center for Risk Management Education and Research at Kansas State University (see CFTC Press Release 7885-19).

NZX Annual Meeting 2019

Date 04/04/2019

Please see attached speeches which will be presented by NZX Chair James Miller and CEO Mark Peterson at the exchange’s annual meeting of shareholders starting at 10.00am today in Dunedin.