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IHS Markit And KRX Launch Two Korean Stock Indices Based On Dividend Forecasting Metrics

Date 30/10/2017

IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, today announced the launch of two new stock indices – KRX-IHS Markit KOSPI 200 Dividend Forecast Yield Top 30 and KRX-IHS Markit KOSPI 200 Dividend Forecast Growth Top 30 – in alliance with Korea Exchange (KRX), a leading cash and derivatives exchange based in Seoul, South Korea.

IPO Of The Mynaric AG In Frankfurt Stock Exchange’s Scale Segment - Initial Price: 53.75 Euro - Investors Used Public Subscription Via Exchange

Date 30/10/2017

Deutsche Börse’s SME segment Scale is getting bigger: Mynaric AG (ISIN: DE000A0JCY11) has been listed in Scale at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as of today. Around 500,000 new shares were placed through the IPO. The first price was €53.75, the issue price €54.00. The issue volume of the IPO was roughly €27 million.

Yinchuan Tonglian Capital Investment Operation Company Of China Celebrates Listing A USD 300 Million Bond On Nasdaq Dubai

Date 30/10/2017

• Listing on Middle East’s international financial exchange underlines growing economic ties between China and Arab countries
• Tonglian will use capital raised to fund industrial park and other projects

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. And Consolidated Subsidiaries Consolidated Financial Results For The Six Months Ended September 30, 2017 (Based On IFRS), Unaudited

Date 30/10/2017

During the consolidated cumulative second quarter (from April 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017), the Group recorded operating revenue of ¥55,762 million (5.4% increase from the same period of the previous fiscal year (i.e. year-on-year)) due to factors such as year-on-year increases in trading services revenue and information services revenue, while operating expenses were ¥23,984 million (6.3% year-on-year decrease). As a result, the Group recorded operating income of ¥32,808 million (16.1% year-on-year increase) and income before income tax of ¥33,554 million (15.6% year-on-year increase).

Clearstream To Launch Bond Connect Service

Date 30/10/2017

• Clearstream partners with Citi to offer international market participants access to China’s fixed-income market via Bond Connect
• Investors profit from easy and quota-free access to CIBM from 20 November 2017

LME Announces Strategic Pathway Delivery Programme

Date 30/10/2017

• 2017: carry fee reductions; financial OTC booking fee consultation; tick size review
• H1 2018: introducing broker membership; B share initiatives; optional T2 booking model
• H2 2018: new product launches; implied pricing; TAS functionality
• 2019 onwards: enhancements to clearing services and electronic trading platform

Exegy Invests In EMEA With Lansdowne

Date 30/10/2017

Exegy Inc., a leading provider of managed services and technology for low-latency financial market data, has hired Carlos Lopez Lansdowne as its Sales Director for Europe and Asia, based in London. Mr. Lansdowne has responsibilities for sales of Exegy products and services, as well as development of partnerships to expand its enterprise ecosystem.  He reports directly to chief operating officer Rod Arbaugh. “Our success in preparing our European clients for MiFID II and deploying new solutions to Tokyo and Hong Kong have generated extraordinary growth opportunities for us.  We are bullish on our opportunities to grow in Europe and Asia,” said Arbaugh. “The addition of Carlos to the global team reinforces Exegy’s commitment to invest in Europe and Asia and to offer superior service at the local level.”  Exegy established an additional managed services office in London in 2016. 

Emirates Securities And Commodities Authority And ADGM's FSRA Promote Cooperation In FinTech

Date 30/10/2017

The Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (ESCA) and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) entered into an MOU today to enhance cooperation and to foster financial innovation, thus meeting the needs of UAE-based capital markets. The MOU was signed by H.E. Dr. Obaid Saif Al Zaabi, Acting CEO of SCA, and Richard Teng, CEO of ADGM's FSRA, on the sidelines of the Fintech Abu Dhabi Summit.

SGX Welcomes The Listing Of Lion-Phillip S-REIT ETF, The First ETF With Pure S-REITs Underlying

Date 30/10/2017

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed the listing of Lion-Phillip S-REIT ETF, jointly launched by Lion Global Investors Limited (“Lion Global Investors”), one of the largest asset management companies in Southeast Asia, and Phillip Capital Management (S) Ltd. (“Phillip Capital Management”),  a home-grown Asian fund management company.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore: Roadmap For A Leading Global Financial Centre In Asia

Date 30/10/2017

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today released the industry transformation map (ITM) for financial services, which outlined growth strategies by business lines, programmes for upgrading skills, and an agenda for continuous innovation and technology adoption.