Category: Exchanges

Frankfurt Stock Exchange
March 16, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Siemens Healthineers AG listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Deutsche Börse just announced that Siemens Healthineers AG (ISIN: DE000SHL1006) today completed one of the largest German IPOs in recent years and is now listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The Siemens Healthineers AG shares opened trading at €29.10, following an issue price of €28.00. Placement volume amounted to 150 million…

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CME Group completes acquisition of NEX Group
March 16, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

NEX Group confirms CME takeover talks, discussions at an 'early stage'

London based electronic trading firm and exchange operator NEX Group PLC (LON: NXG) issued a press release late Thursday entitled Statement re press speculation, confirming that it has received a preliminary approach by US rival CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME) regarding a potential acquisition of NEX by CME. NEX issued the statement after a number of US…

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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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