Category: Exchanges

Euronext terminates Deutsche Borse services to Irish Stock Exchange, now Euronext Dublin
November 29, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Euronext acquires Irish Stock Exchange plc for €137 million

The very acquisitive financial markets operator Euronext NV (EPA:ENX) has announced the acquisition of 100% of The Irish Stock Exchange plc (“ISE”), for €137 million. ISE is Ireland’s incumbent stock exchange operator and a leading global debt and fund listing venue. ISE is currently owned by five Irish financial institutions, J&E Davy, Goodbody Stockbrokers, Investec Capital &…

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SGX announces trading volumes
November 29, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SGX to make securities settlement and clearing safer and aligned with global practices

Singapore Exchange (SGX) plans to make changes in the clearing and settlement of securities in the Singapore stock market. The changes proposed today are aimed at reducing systemic risks and aligning the clearing and settlement processes of the Singapore market with global practices. They will also strengthen Singapore’s position as an international financial centre,” said…

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STOXX Low Carbon products licensed to Italian bank IMI
November 29, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

STOXX changes composition of benchmark indices

STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group’s index business, and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, today announced the new composition of STOXX Benchmarks and their sub and sector indices, among them the STOXX Europe 600 Index, STOXX North America 600 Index and STOXX Asia/Pacific 600 Index. Effective as of the…

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November 29, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Equities of Swedish companies now tradable at Boerse Stuttgart

Boerse Stuttgart and its Scandinavian subsidiary, Nordic Growth Market (NGM), announced that they are combining their services in the equity segment: Swedish public limited companies listed on the NGM can now seek a secondary listing in Stuttgart. One of the conditions set for obtaining a secondary listing is an investor relations service in English. The…

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BIS announces key appointments in Singapore and Switzerland
November 29, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bursa Malaysia Berhad announces change of Director to its subsidiaries

Bursa Malaysia Berhad today announced the appointment of Mr. Christopher Lee Fix to the Board of Directors of its subsidiary, Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad (BMD) and its clearing house, Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Clearing Berhad (BMDC). The appointment of Mr. Christopher Lee Fix was nominated by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group Inc. (CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME)) which…

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Moscow Exchange MOEX
November 27, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Russian stock market benchmark MICEX becomes the MOEX Russia Index

Russian financial market operator Moscow Exchange has announced that, effective today November 27, 2017, the new name of the Russian stock market benchmark – MOEX Russia Index – officially came into effect. The index was formerly known as the MICEX Index. The new name will support increased brand recognition for MOEX and a more cohesive…

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SGX announces trading volumes
November 27, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SGX welcomes MindChamps PreSchool Limited to Mainboard

Singapore Exchange (SGX) informed that has welcomed MindChamps PreSchool Limited to Mainboard under the stock code “CNE”. MindChamps PreSchool Limited is the largest operator and franchisor of premium range preschool centres in Singapore. It has six company-owned-company-operated preschool centres, 30 franchisee-owned-franchisee-operated (FOFO) preschool centres and eight FOFO reading and writing centres in Singapore. The company…

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