iSTOXX MUTB Asia/Pacific Quality Dividend 100 licensed to Yuanta SITC in Taiwan LeapRate

STOXX Low Carbon products licensed to Italian bank IMI

March 16, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

iSTOXX MUTB Asia/Pacific Quality Dividend 100 licensed to Yuanta SITC in Taiwan

STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group’s index business, and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, today announced that the iSTOXX® MUTB Asia/Pacific Quality Dividend 100 has been licensed to Yuanta Securities Investment Trust Company in Taiwan to be used for a passive index fund. This latest index solution represents the…

March 15, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Virtu offers to buy rival KCG for $1.3 billion in planned merger of rival market makers

KCG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KCG), a leading independent securities firm offering investors a range of services designed to address trading needs across asset classes, product types and time zones, today confirmed that it has received an unsolicited proposal from Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIRT) to acquire all the outstanding shares of KCG's common stock for $18.50-$20.00…

March 15, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

HKEX advances the preparatory work for Bond Connect

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) welcomed the announcement by Li Keqiang, the Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, yesterday about setting up bond market links between Hong Kong and Mainland China. HKEX believes that Bond Connect represents a major breakthrough in the development of the Mainland capital markets…

March 14, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

HKEX sets Asian record for L&I product listings on a single day

Four providers of Leveraged and Inverse Products (L&I Products) listed a total of 16 products today on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), setting a new exchange record for the most L&I Product listings in Asia on a single day. Leveraged Products and…

March 14, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Tadawul and Japan Exchange Group, Inc. sign an MOU

The Saudi Stock Exchange “Tadawul” and the Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU),on March 14, 2017, that will formalize and develop further cooperation between the two exchanges. The memorandum signed by Eng. Khalid Alhussan, Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Stock Exchange “Tadawul” and Mr. Akira Kiyota, Chief Executive Officer…

March 14, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SICO UAE becomes member of Nasdaq Dubai’s expanding market to trade equities

Securities & Investment Company UAE (SICO UAE) has joined Nasdaq Dubai as a Member to trade equities, in order to provide its clients with new investment opportunities on the region’s rapidly expanding international exchange. SICO UAE serves a mainly institutional and high net worth individuals client base and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Securities &…

March 13, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SGX raises pro-rata renounceable rights issue cap to 100% of share capital

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is enabling companies to seek a general mandate for an issue of pro-rata renounceable rights shares of up to 100% of the share capital from 50% previously. The enhanced rights issue limit is aimed at helping companies raise funds expediently for expansion activities or working capital. Recognising that listed companies have to…

March 13, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bursa Malaysia introduces MD&A Guide

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad issued a Management Discussion & Analysis Disclosure Guide (MD&A), to guide and assists public listed companies in the preparation and presentation of their MD&A disclosures, in a clear and meaningful manner with emphasis on quality and relevant material information. Bursa Malaysia Chief Executive Officer Datuk Seri Tajuddin Atan said: The introduction…

March 13, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

MOU signed between Qatar Stock Exchange and Nairobi Securities Exchange

A delegation representing the Kenyan capital markets regulatory authority and the Nairobi Securities Exchange visited Qatar Stock Exchange and signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation between the Qatar Stock Exchange and Nairobi Securities Exchange. In the signing ceremony, Mr. Rashid bin Ali Al-Mansoori, CEO of Qatar Stock Exchange, stated that I am delighted to…

Category: Exchanges

iSTOXX MUTB Asia/Pacific Quality Dividend 100 licensed to Yuanta SITC in Taiwan

Virtu offers to buy rival KCG for $1.3 billion in planned merger of rival market makers

HKEX advances the preparatory work for Bond Connect

HKEX sets Asian record for L&I product listings on a single day

Tadawul and Japan Exchange Group, Inc. sign an MOU

SICO UAE becomes member of Nasdaq Dubai’s expanding market to trade equities

SGX raises pro-rata renounceable rights issue cap to 100% of share capital

Bursa Malaysia introduces MD&A Guide

MOU signed between Qatar Stock Exchange and Nairobi Securities Exchange

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eToro Expands into Singapore After Securing Capital Markets Services Licence

JPMorgan Fined by FINRA, Ordered to Pay Over $2 Million

Euroclear Unveils Plan to Establish a ‘True Single Market for Post-Trade Services’