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LSEG: London Welcomes First African Convertible Bond

Date 27/10/2017

• Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) issues $150 million convertible bond on London Stock Exchange’s new International Securities Market (ISM)
• Becomes first African issuer on ISM
• Brings total volume admitted to ISM to over $1.2bn since launch
• Reinforces London’s status as the most international financial centre

NETEX To Start Trading On MAB On 31 October - Fifteen Companies Have Listed On MAB So Far This Year

Date 27/10/2017

The Board of Directors of MAB has approved the listing of NETEXin the Growth Companies segment of this market, following a thorough review of all the information presented by the company and after the favourable assessment report on its listing issued by MAB’s Coordination and Admission Committee.

Toronto Stock Exchange Welcomes Nexa Resources (Formerly Votorantim Metais) - Market Open Ceremony Celebrates One Of The Exchange's Largest Ever Mining IPOs

Date 27/10/2017

TMX Group announces Brazilian mining company Nexa Resources S.A (Nexa), formerly known as Votorantim Metais Holding S.A, will begin trading today on Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol TSX:NEXA.

HKEX Hosts Event To Mark End Of Its Floor Trading

Date 27/10/2017

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) held a gathering in its Trading Hall and Exchange Exhibition Hall today (Friday) after its securities market closed to mark the end of the market’s floor trading.

New Report From ONEaccess Shows MiFID II Driving Asset Managers And Asset Owners To Measure Research ROI

Date 27/10/2017

ONEaccess, a Visible Alpha company, in collaboration with Institutional Investor, a leading international business-to-business publisher, and Substantive Research today published “MiFID II & Research” (Download the free research HERE). The thirty-five page report provides the results of an extensive survey of both asset managers and asset owners and covers topics from research budgeting to valuation to implementation. The findings are based on the views of senior asset managers and asset owners who are registered users of Institutional Investor’s private, online community.

Intercontinental Exchange Announces Sale Of Trayport To TMX Group In Exchange For £350MM Cash And NGX And Shorcan Energy

Date 27/10/2017

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, announced it has agreed to sell Trayport to TMX Group Limited (TMX Group) in exchange for certain TMX Group assets and cash of £350 million. In addition to cash, ICE will receive NGX and Shorcan Energy Brokers Inc. upon the completion of the transaction. In connection with the execution of the Agreements, ICE and TMX Group have also entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding agreeing to explore in the future further avenues for possible collaboration.

TMX Group Announces Agreement With Intercontinental Exchange To Acquire Trayport And Sell NGX - Canada's Premier Exchange Group Moves To Accelerate Growth As A Global Data And Analytics Solutions Provider With Planned Addition Of European Pre-Trade Energy Platform, And Announces Analyst Conference Call To Discuss

Date 27/10/2017

TMX Group Limited (TMX Group) today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire London-based Trayport Holdings Limited, and its U.S.-based affiliate, Trayport Inc. (collectively, Trayport), a world-leading provider of pre-trade energy solutions for traders, brokers and exchanges from Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) for £550 million / C$931 million[1] in total consideration, including £350 million / C$592 million in cash. In conjunction with the proposed acquisition of Trayport, TMX Group has agreed to sell Natural Gas Exchange Inc. (NGX) and Shorcan Energy Brokers Inc. (Shorcan Energy) to ICE, valued at a combined £200 million / C$339 million. The sale of these assets was an important component of TMX Group's successful bid, which is part of the total consideration for the acquisition of Trayport.

EEX And Powernext Non-MTF Markets To Be Transferred Into OTFs In Line With MiFID II

Date 27/10/2017

With the entry into force of MiFID II on 3rd January 2018, EEX and Powernext will transfer their Non-MTF offering for power and natural gas into Organised Trading Facilities (OTFs). The implementation is subject to approval by the respective competent authorities. The existing regulated markets of the exchanges remain unchanged.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trading Report - 27 October, 2017

Date 27/10/2017

Click here to download  Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly trading report.

HKEX Changes Of Designated Securities For Short Selling

Date 27/10/2017

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), announces that with effect from 3 November 2017 (Friday), 32 additional securities will be eligible for short selling and 30 existing designated securities will be removed from the list.  The total number of designated securities for short selling will be 915 after the revision.