Category: Financial Services

etf
September 25, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

BlackRock to launch Inclusion & Diversity fund with Thomson Reuters

BlackRock has announced that it has collaborated with information giant Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) to launch an exchange traded fund (ETF) to provide investors with a way to invest in companies across developed and emerging markets that promote diversity and inclusion practices, which have been shown to benefit companies’ long-term performance. The iShares Thomson Reuters Inclusion…

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Regulation
September 24, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Regulated by ASIC? Urgent action required by 27 September

Organisations and individuals regulated by ASIC must act by this Thursday 27 September to meet their legal obligations under new industry funding laws. ASIC sent a letter in July to each organisation and individual’s company's registered office address. This letter advised how to provide industry funding contact details and submit business activity metrics in the…

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Poland reclassified to Developed Market status by FTSE Russell
September 24, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Poland reclassified to Developed Market status by FTSE Russell

Global index provider FTSE Russell has informed the public that it has reclassified Poland from Emerging Market to Developed Market status on 24 September 2018. With the upgrade, Poland is classified as one of the 25 most advanced global economies including the USA, UK, Germany, France, Japan, Australia. Furthermore, Poland is the first country in…

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SFC fines
September 24, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CFTC fines Mizuho Bank $250,000

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an Order filing and settling charges against Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (Mizuho) for engaging in multiple acts of spoofing in a variety of futures contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade, including futures contracts based on United States Treasury notes and Eurodollars. The…

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FMA suspends AxiTrader's derivatives licence
September 24, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Quasar Capital Corporation Ltd surrenders its FSC Investment Adviser License

The Financial Services Commission, Mauritius (the FSC Mauritius) has just informed the public that Quasar Capital Corporation Ltd has surrendered its Investment Adviser (Unrestricted) License in accordance with section 28(5) of the Financial Services Act (the FSA). Quasar Capital Corporation Ltd is registered at Level 3, Ebene House, Hotel Avenue, 33 Cybercity, Ebene. Pursuant to Section…

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September 21, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

LSEG signs MoU with the National Stock Exchange Of India

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Stock Exchange of India (NSE). LSEG and NSE will work together on creating a dual listing route for Masala bonds and explore the launch of ELITE, LSEG’s successful business support and capital raising programme for private…

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Euronext raises Oslo Børs VPS commitment to 50.6%
September 21, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Euronext launches fourth session of TechShare

Euronext, the pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, has announced the launch of its fourth session of TechShare, the only European programme for non-listed companies dedicated to IPOs. Benefitting from a cohort of fast-growing European tech companies, the programme is an educational network designed to help these high-potential businesses understand the role of capital markets and…

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NYSE
September 21, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Eventbrite opened for trading on the New York Stock Exchange

Eventbrite, Inc. (NYSE: EB), a global ticketing and event technology platform, is opened for trading today on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol “EB” following its initial public offering. Eventbrite CEO and Co-Founder Julia Hartz, joined by members of the company’s founders and senior executive team, rang the NYSE Opening Bell®,…

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Hong Kong SFC announces green finance strategic framework
September 21, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hong Kong SFC announces green finance strategic framework

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has announced its strategic framework to contribute to the development of green finance in Hong Kong. A priority will be to enhance listed companies' consistent and comparable disclosure of environmental information, with an emphasis on climate-related risks and opportunities. The SFC will also work on ways in…

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