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Nasdaq Announces 2018 Annual Meeting Of Stockholders

Date 10/04/2018

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has scheduled its 2018 annual meeting of stockholders for April 24, 2018 at 8:30 AM ET. The meeting will be held at the Nasdaq MarketSite, 4 Times Square, New York, NY.

ESMA Updates Its Double Volume Cap Register

Date 10/04/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated today its public register regarding the double volume cap (DVC) mechanism under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II). 

SGX Ends Q1 CY2018 With Over 3.6 Million Contracts For FX Futures - 89% Y-O-Y Growth

Date 10/04/2018

Trade tariffs, a breakthrough (of sorts) in the Brexit talks and data privacy issues at Facebook that impacted the technology sector were some of the newsworthy events in March that sustained some periodic upticks in volatility. Fears of an extended trade war between the US and China were key to driving market activity during the month, and helped pushed SGX FX futures over a million contracts [1,009,012 contracts] for the third month in a row. The aggregate FX futures volume for Q1 2018 topped 3.6 million contracts and grew 89% y-o-y.

CloudMargin Attracts New US$10 Million Round Of Investment Led By Leucadia National Corporation, IHS Markit

Date 10/04/2018

• Doubles Client Base; 
• Secures Commitments from First Two Global Investment Banks; 
• Achieves 250 Percent Annual Growth in Collateral Agreements on Platform; 
• Expands Strategic Partnership with IHS Markit

MOEX To Offer Access To The Global Equity Market For Russian Investors

Date 10/04/2018

Moscow Exchange announces plans to expand exposure to global financial market products for Russian investors.

STOXX Research Monthly Index News March

Date 10/04/2018

If February marked the return of market volatility, March cemented it. Investors were confronted with a string of political and corporate developments over the month that hurt confidence in the economic expansion. Top among these were fears of a disruption in global trade, after US President Trump imposed new import tariffs and tweeted that ‘trade wars are good.’

Securities Commission Malaysia: Former Investment Bank Head Of Equity Sentenced To Six Months Jail And Fined RM1 Million For Insider Trading

Date 10/04/2018

The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court has convicted and sentenced former investment banker Goh Keng Huat for insider trading in the shares of Road Builder Holdings Bhd (RBH). Goh, 48, earlier today pleaded guilty to one charge of insider trading under section 89E(2) of the Securities Industry Act 1983. According to the charge, Goh had acquired 100,000 units of RBH shares while in possession of inside information on 4 September 2006. Goh was at the material time the Head of Equity Markets of Aseambankers Malaysia Bhd (now known as Maybank Investment Bank Bhd).

Moscow Exchange And Kazakhstan Stock Exchange Sign Letter Of Intent On Strategic Cooperation

Date 10/04/2018

On 10 April 2018, Moscow Exchange (MOEX) signed a letter of intent (LoI) on strategic cooperation with Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE).

Securities Commission Malaysia: Former Director Of LFE Corporation Bhd Jailed Three Years For Criminal Breach Of Trust

Date 10/04/2018

The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today convicted and sentenced former executive director of LFE Corporation Bhd (LFE), Alan Rajendram a/l Jeya Rajendram, for committing criminal breach of trust (CBT) in respect of the company’s funds amounting to RM18.99 million. The charges for CBT were earlier tried together with four other charges under securities laws for furnishing false information to the stock exchange pertaining to LFE’s operating expenses.

Moscow Exchange Signs Memorandum Of Understanding With Hanoi Stock Exchange

Date 10/04/2018

On 10 April 2018, Moscow Exchange signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hanoi Stock Exchange. The agreement aims to strengthen cooperation between the exchanges and expand their partnership in multiple areas.