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ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In Actively-Managed ETFs And ETPs Listed Globally Reach Record High Of US$79.3 Billion At The End Of January 2018

Date 22/02/2018

According to ETFGI’s January 2018 Active ETF and ETP industry insights report, a monthly report included in an annual paid-for research subscription service, assets invested in actively-managed ETFs and ETPs listed globally reached a record high of US$79.3 billion at the end of January 2018, shattering the previous record of US$75.2 billion set at the end of 2017. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

TSX Venture Exchange Announces The 2018 Venture 50 - Market Open Ceremony Held Today To Celebrate The Venture 50 Winners

Date 22/02/2018

TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) is pleased to announce today the 2018 Venture 50 - an annual ranking of top performing companies from five industry sectors: Clean Technology and Life Sciences, Diversified Industries, Mining, Oil & Gas, and Technology. Representatives of the Venture 50 companies will join TMX Group executives at a market open ceremony today at 9:30 a.m. EST to celebrate their achievement.

Fiserv Appoints Harry F. DiSimone To Board Of Directors

Date 22/02/2018

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced the appointment of Harry F. DiSimone to its board of directors.

IPC Collaborates With GreenKey To Bring A Powerful, AI-Based Speech Recognition Solution That Converts Real-Time Voice Into Useable Data For The Financial Markets

Date 22/02/2018

IPC<http://www.ipc.com/>, a leading global provider of secure, compliant communications and networking solutions for the financial markets community, and GreenKey Technologies<http://greenkeytech.com>, creator of patented voice software with integrated speech recognition designed specifically for the financial markets, today announced that they have just signed an agreement for a significant collaboration between the firms. The agreement brings to market a powerful AI-based speech recognition solution that converts real-time voice into useable data for financial market users.

CryptoUK Welcomes The Treasury Select Committee's Inquiry Into Digital Currencies

Date 22/02/2018

Commenting on the Treasury Select Committee’s decision to launch an inquiry into digital currencies, a spokesperson for CryptoUK said:

“We welcome the decision by the Treasury Select Committee to launch this inquiry and look forward to contributing. As some of the leading businesses in the cryptocurrency industry we believe that under the right regulatory framework, there is an opportunity for the UK to become a global leader in this exciting technology. Our message to the Treasury Select Committee is that it is entirely possible to deliver a regulatory framework which ensures consumer protection and which enables crypto businesses to thrive”.

Securities Commission Malaysia Charges Former MD Of Johor Land Bhd And Businessman For Insider Trading

Date 22/02/2018

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today charged the former Managing Director of Johor Land Bhd (JLand) with insider trading under section 188(3)(a) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (CMSA). A.F.M Shafiqul Hafiz, 71, was charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court with communicating material non-public information to one Dato’ Harjit Singh a/l Gurdev Singh between 22 March 2009 and 6 April 2009.

Verena Ross, ESMA’S Executive Director, Speaks At ECON Scrutiny On Short-Selling Regulation

Date 22/02/2018

The Executive Director of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), Verena Ross, appeared today at the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee’s (ECON) meeting in Brussels. 

Dutch Star Companies ONE Celebrates IPO On Euronext

Date 22/02/2018

Dutch Star Companies ONE N.V., a special purpose acquisition vehicle, began trading today on Euronext Amsterdam. 

Egypt Successfully Raises $4bn Triple Tranche Bonds In London

Date 22/02/2018

• New notes start trading on London Stock Exchange’s Main Market
• Egypt will use the proceeds to finance the country’s fiscal debit
• Reinforces London’s status as Egypt’s funding partner of choice 

Cinnober Year-End Report - January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

Date 22/02/2018

• Net sales for the year amounted to SEK 348.6 million (330.9).
• The proportion of recurring revenue* for the year amounted to 72.7 percent (66.8) of net sales.
• The operating loss for the year amounted to SEK 93.4 million (profit 9.5).
• The loss before tax for the year amounted to SEK 95.9 million (profit 8.8).
• Earnings per share before dilution for the year were negative in the amount of SEK 4.46 (positive 0.22).
• Growth initiatives had a negative impact of SEK 106.2 million on EBITDA. A directed new share issue of SEK 175.3** million was carried out during the year to fund the subsidiary Minium’s investment in client clearing. Minium’s operations burdened EBITDA for the year by SEK 50.3 million.
• The acquisition of assets in UK company Ancoa, active in market surveillance systems, was carried out in May. The operations burdened EBITDA for the full-year by SEK 25.3 million.
• Major deployments during the year – including the second phase of a major Brazilian clearing project and a new trading system for the Australian derivatives market.
• The Board proposes that no dividend be paid for the financial year.

* See financial definitions on p.19 in the full Year-end Report
** New share issue net after transaction costs