Deutsche Börse AG has published its results for the second quarter of 2017 on Wednesday. Here are some of the highlights: Q2/2017: net revenue amounted to €623.6 million (+4%), adjusted EBITDA to €379.5 million (+7%), and adjusted net income to €232.8 million (+7%) H1/2017: net revenue of €1,247.0 million (+3%); adjusted EBITDA of €759.7 million…
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Bursa Malaysia Berhad has posted a year-on-year 16.9% increase in its Profit After Tax and Minority Interest (PATAMI) to RM116.2 million for the first half ended 30 June 2017 (1H2017). The rise in PATAMI is due to higher operating revenue, which came in at RM269.4 million, an 8.5% increase from a year ago. This is…
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Eurasian Development Bank is the first ever international financial institution to receive admission to MOEX Derivatives Market as a member firm, Moscow Exchange announced earlier today. Since 14 July 2017 Moscow Exchange has allowed international financial institutions to trade FX and interest rate derivatives on MOEX Derivatives Market's money section on the same on terms…
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Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sybenetix, a surveillance provider that combines behavioral analytics and cognitive computing with financial markets expertise. Sybenetix’s technology offering is designed to solve key surveillance challenges facing the asset management industry. The addition of Sybenetix to Nasdaq's Risk & Surveillance suite of…
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On 24 July 2017 Russian companies not qualified as credit institutions or professional market participants became eligible to operate on Moscow Exchange's Money Market on the same terms as banks and brokerage firms, MOEX announced earlier today. Corporates can now place deposits with the central counterparty (CCP) at the repo market rates. NCC Clearing Bank,…
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) just announced that has successfully introduced Phase 2 of the Closing Auction Session (CAS) in its securities market. A two-phase approach was taken to ensure a smooth transition for investors and other market participants. CAS Phase 1, covering all constituents of the Hang Seng Composite LargeCap and MidCap…
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Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A. (SWX:RLD) announced that has chosen Clearstream as strategic partner to streamline and consolidate its third-party fund processing activities. Clearstream’s investment funds processing infrastructure Vestima enables processing of all types of funds from mutual funds to hedge funds on a single platform. The current regulatory agenda has made asset safety a…
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On 19 July 2017, the Moscow Exchange Index Committee agreed amendments to the calculation methodology for the MOEX indices, which reflected increased liquidity requirements for constituent stocks and an option for a variable amount of securities in the index. According to the updated methodology, the liquidity factor, i.e. the ratio of the annual trading volume…
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The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), today published its first Enforcement Newsletter. The newsletter will be published twice a year, and will include news and updates on the enforcement work undertaken by the Exchange. This issue covers the first six months of 2017…
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Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced that today has welcomed Union Gas Holdings Limited to Catalist under the stock code “1F2”. Union Gas Holdings Limited is an established provider of fuel products in Singapore, with a strong heritage of over 40 years and trusted brand names “Union” and “Cnergy” under its management. It is one of the…
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