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HKEX: Adjustment Of Henderson Land Structured Products, Futures And Options

Date 22/03/2018

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced the arrangements for the adjustment to Henderson Land Development Company Ltd (Henderson Land) structured products, futures and options to account for Henderson Land’s bonus issue.

Bank Of England: Bank Rate Maintained At 0.50%

Date 22/03/2018

Our Monetary Policy Committee has voted by a majority of 7-2 to maintain Bank Rate at 0.50%. The committee also voted unanimously to maintain the stock of corporate bond purchases and UK government bond purchases.

HKEX Hosts Inaugural Biotech Summit

Date 22/03/2018

• HKEX welcomes around 600 delegates at inaugural Biotech Summit
• Changing global biotech landscape, fundraising options among discussion topics
• HKEX signs MOUs with leading biotech industry groups to strengthen ties and cooperationthen ties and cooperation

Visible Alpha Announces HSBC As A New Investor; Launches Research Advisory Board - Visible Alpha Adds HSBC To The Group Of Leading Bank Investors In The Company; Launches Industry Advisory Board

Date 22/03/2018

Visible Alpha, an investment research technology firm founded by some of the world’s leading investment banks, today announced HSBC (LON: HSBA; NYSE: HSBC; HK:0005) is investing in the firm, following a new investment round announced in early 2018. Visible Alpha raised $38 million in January with participation from new investors Goldman Sachs, Banco Santander, Exane BNP Paribas, Macquarie Group, Royal Bank of Canada and Wells Fargo, as well as additional investment from Visible Alpha’s founding investors, Bank of America, Citi, Jefferies, Morgan Stanley and UBS.

ACER Publishes Guidance On Capacity Hoarding In Intraday Electricity Markets That Could Constitute Market Manipulation

Date 22/03/2018

With the aim of ensuring the integrity of valuable EU cross-border trading capacities, ACER publishes today a guidance note on capacity hoarding in intraday electricity markets that could constitute market manipulation under REMIT (EU Regulation on Wholesale Market Integrity and Transparency). Capacity hoarding consists of the acquisition of available transmission capacity without using it or without using it effectively.

Euronext Endorses The Recommendations Of The Task Force On Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) - Increased Transparency To Seize Opportunities And Mitigate Risks Related To The Transition To A Low Carbon Economy

Date 22/03/2018

Euronext, the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, today endorsed the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Recommendations and committed to further support transparency on climate-related risks and opportunities on financial markets. 

SIX Swiss Exchange: Shares Of Sensirion Holding AG (SENS) Open At CHF 47.00

Date 22/03/2018

Today, the shares of Sensirion Holding AG („Sensirion“) were traded for the first time under the „International Reporting Standard“ of SIX Swiss Exchange, opening at CHF 47.00.This corresponds to a market capitalization of CHF 657 Mio.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Court Convicts Chan Chi Kit Of Unlicensed Dealing

Date 22/03/2018

The Eastern Magistrates’ Court today convicted Mr Chan Chi Kit of unlicensed dealing in securities in a prosecution brought by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)

Pushing Forward Proactive And Preventive Supervision - SZSE Improves Listed Company Express Information Disclosing System

Date 22/03/2018

To strengthen the front-line regulatory duties, maintain market order, prevent market risks, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of investors, SZSE has recently revised and improved the Guidelines of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange for Express Information Disclosure of Listed Companies. According to relevant officials from SZSE, the improvement of the express information disclosure system is a significant move to implement the spirit of the 19th CPC National Congress and National Financial Work Conference and an active measure to respond to the market change. It also embodies SZSE's determination to implement rigorous supervision and enhance the regulatory duties in the frontline.

Boerse Stuttgart: Investors Demand Easy Access To Crypto Market - Cryptocurrencies Survey: Trading Not Yet Suitable For Mass Market

Date 22/03/2018

Uncomplicated, safe and quickly accessible: that is how traders would like to see crypto currency deals being handled. This was the conclusion of a recent survey (#thefutureofcrypto) conducted by FinTech Sowa Labs, a subsidiary of Boerse Stuttgart Digital Ventures, which surveyed over