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ASX Group Monthly Activity Report – November 2017

Date 05/12/2017

Listings and Capital Raisings

• In November 2017, total capital raised was $7.4 billion, up 33% on the previous corresponding period (pcp)

Semi-Annual Review Of The OMX Copenhagen 25 Index - -The New Portfolio Of The OMX Copenhagen 25 Index Will Become Effective On December 18, 2017

Date 05/12/2017

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announces today the results of the semi-annual review of the OMX Copenhagen 25 index, (Nasdaq Copenhagen: OMXC25), which will become effective with the market open on Monday, December 18, 2017.

SEC: Digital Display Advertising Firm, Executives Charged With Bilking Investors

Date 05/12/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Seattle-area outdoor digital signage advertising company and two of its senior executives with stealing more than $2 million from retail investors. 

Canadian Securities Administrators 2017 Investor Index: Canadian Investors Show Increasing Optimism About Their Economic Future, But Significant Investor Education Needs Remain

Date 04/12/2017

According to a new survey conducted for the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), 53 per cent of Canadian investors are optimistic about achieving their investment targets over the next year, compared with 39 per cent of investors in 2012.

SEC: Audit Firm Charged With Fraud Relating To Auditing Of Penny Stock Companies

Date 04/12/2017

A California-based audit firm is being charged with conducting flawed audits and reviews of financial statements, which are critical sources of information for investors. 

Wylie Tollette, Chief Operating Investment Officer, Leaving CalPERS Investment Office - Investment Director Matt Flynn Named Interim Replacement

Date 04/12/2017

The California Public Employees' Retirement System today announced that Wylie Tollette, CalPERS chief operating investment officer (COIO), is leaving the pension fund to return to mutual fund giant Franklin Templeton Investments.

SEC Emergency Action Halts ICO Scam

Date 04/12/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it obtained an emergency asset freeze to halt a fast-moving Initial Coin Offering (ICO) fraud that raised up to $15 million from thousands of investors since August by falsely promising a 13-fold profit in less than a month.

Successful 2017 Investor Relations Conference - SIX Swiss Exchange Invited The Investor Relations Community To Its Eleventh Annual IR Conference This Year.

Date 04/12/2017

The 2017 Investor Relations Conference took place on 30 November and for the first time was held at Hard Turm Park, the new offices of SIX. Around 80 customers were invited to this all-day information and networking event, which covered a broad range of topics and offered interesting talks, panel discussions and workshops.

Borsa Italiana Launches FTSE Italia PIR Mid Cap Futures

Date 04/12/2017

• The underlying index tracks the performance of Italian companies that comply with the Piani Individuali di Risparmio (PIR) law introduced in Italy in 2017
• The new futures contract allows investors to manage their exposure to the Italian Mid Cap equities segment in an efficient way
• Exane and Societe Generale will provide liquidity as market makers from launch date

Irish Stock Exchange: British Bank, Sainsbury’s Bank Plc, Lists £175m Notes On GEM

Date 04/12/2017

Sainsbury’s Bank plc has listed on the Global Exchange Market (GEM) of the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) for the first time with issuance of £175m notes. The notes, with a 6% interest rate, have a maturity date of November 2027.