Category: Exchanges

Dubai Financial Market
March 13, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Dubai Financial Market launches Dividend Distribution System

The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) announced that it has launched an innovative Dividend Distribution System (DDS). The new system enables the DFM to distribute the dividends to investors’ bank account or iVESTOR card account without any human intervention. This streamlined process hugely contributes in implementing the distribution process swiftly based on a comprehensive and continuously…

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March 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC and HKEX sign addendum to MOU Governing Listing Matters

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), informed that they have signed an addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Governing Listing Matters. Pursuant to arrangements under the Addendum, a new Listing Policy Panel…

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Smartkarma SGX Singapore exchange
March 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Singapore Exchange collaborates with fintech firm Smartkarma

Singapore Exchange (SGX) and fintech firm Smartkarma today announced a partnership to roll out the C-Suite Pilot Program, a cloud-based platform that will enable SGX-listed companies to streamline their communication and data reporting to the institutional, analyst and investor communities. Listed companies will be able to communicate seamlessly with analysts and investors, monitor sentiment, compare…

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NZX Carbon Fund (CO2)
March 09, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

NZX to progress strategic alliances with global exchanges

NZX has provided to the public a further update on its refreshed strategy and delivery plans, announcing its intention to progress strategic alliances with global exchanges in order to increase its connectivity and global scale. The exchange completed a comprehensive review of its business in 2017. This resulted in a fundamental reset of its organisation…

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TMX Group volumes report
March 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

TMX Group releases steady financing activity in February

TMX Group (TSX:X) has announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for February 2018. TSX welcomed 10 new issuers in February 2018, compared with 15 in the previous month and 12 in February 2017. The new listings included nine exchange traded funds and one clean technology company. Total financings raised…

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Deutsche Börse
March 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Deutsche Börse announces a change in the Scale 30 index

On Wednesday, Deutsche Börse has reported a regular change to its Scale 30 index. Due to the higher 12 months order book turnover the shares of Daldrup & Söhne AG will replace the shares of Ringmetall AG. The change will become effective on 19 March 2018. The next scheduled index review for Deutsche Börse selection…

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March 07, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Singapore and New Zealand Exchanges sign MoU

New Zealand’s Exchange (NZX) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced that they have decided to expand co-operation in Asia-Pacific markets, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). NZX Chairman James Miller commented: As part of NZX’s refreshed strategy we made a strategic decision to shift our focus away from the regional stock exchange model, instead focusing on creating…

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Nasdaq Dubai
March 07, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Brokerage House Securities joins Nasdaq Dubai's derivatives market

UAE brokerage firm Brokerage House Securities (BHS) has just informed that it has joined Nasdaq Dubai’s rapidly expanding derivatives market as a Member, to enable its clients to trade futures on equity indices and single stocks. The move by BHS into UAE equity futures supports the brokerage’s continuing development and diversification. In recent months BHS…

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Cboe Global Markets
March 07, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Cboe releases new white paper on analysis of options-based funds and benchmark indexes

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBOE) has announced the publication of a new study, “Performance Analysis of Option-Based Equity Mutual Funds, CEFs and ETFs: An Update.” The new white paper modernizes the original findings of 2014 study of SEC-registered option-based funds, which focus on broad-based U.S. equities. The new white paper, planned to be presented…

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