Category: Exchanges

SGX announces trading volumes
January 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SGX welcomes LY Corporation Limited to Catalist

Singapore Exchange (SGX) just informed that it has today welcomed LY Corporation Limited to its Catalist under the stock code “1H8”. LY Corporation Limited is one of Malaysia’s leading manufacturers and exporters of wooden bedroom furniture. With strong in-house design and development capabilities and an established subcontractor network, they have a track record of approximately…

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January 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

London leads Komodo bonds issuance

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) announced that it has welcomed Wijaya Karya, one of the largest listed state-owned infrastructure and EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) companies in Indonesia, to celebrate the successful issuance of its first Komodo bonds on London Stock Exchange’s International Securities Market (ISM). Wijaya Karya’s three-year Komodo bonds raised IDR 5.4 trillion…

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January 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Moscow Exchange launches trading in Turkish Lira

On 29 January 2018, Moscow Exchange (MOEX) announced that it has started trading the Turkish Lira/Russian Rouble (TRY/RUB) currency pair. On its first day, the instrument saw turnover of RUB 1.5 million (TRY 100 thousand). Initially, the Turkish Lira is available for buy/sell transactions with settlement on the trade date (TRYRUB_TOD) and a 100% margin…

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January 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Zealand NZX and Hong Kong Exchanges HKEX sign MOU

NZX Limited (NZX) and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced that they have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to further promote confidence and co-operation in Asia-Pacific markets. Under the terms of the memorandum, the exchanges will seek to promote market development by considering opportunities in a range of areas, including foreign…

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ASEAN Exchanges
January 30, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

DFM Brokers to get rating in an initiative to boost capital markets’ service excellence

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) announced that it has today launched a first-of-its-kind Brokers Excellence Rating initiative as part of its constant efforts to promote service excellence. The Rating will be implemented in cooperation with Dubai Economy in order to assess excellence of services provided by DFM-licensed brokerage firms to their clients and their achievements in…

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January 30, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

DFM welcomes the listing of Bahrain’s Ithmaar Holding

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) announced the listing of Bahrain’s Ithmaar Holding B.S.C. (Ithmaar), an investment institution in the Kingdom of Bahrain, as trading commenced on the bank’s shares under the trading symbol (ITHMR), which appears on DFM screens, trading system and publications within the Banking Sector. This listing further strengthens the prominent position of DFM…

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eurex
January 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Eurex simplifies its corporate structure

Over the last two years, the regulatory framework and market structure changed significantly. Eurex, the derivatives marketplace, informed that it adapts its global structure to the new reality. To best serve its clients, reduce complexity and improve agility, the exchange will change its set-up in Switzerland and strengthen its offering in Asia. Eurex has decided…

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Euronext buys Irish Stock Exchange (ISE)
January 24, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Irish Stock Exchange receives GLEIF accreditation for LEI services

The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) announced that it has been accredited by Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) as a provider for Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) services. The ISE operates its LEI services through ISEdirect, its online services website. Accreditation from GLEIF is a globally recognised designation of an organisation’s commitment to LEI data quality…

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