The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it has taken civil penalty action against Mr Tarek Abdel Tawab Mohamed Abdel Bary (Tarek Bary) for insider trading in the shares of CSE Global Limited (CSE Global). Tarek Bary has admitted to contravening section 218(2)(a) of the SFA, and will pay MAS a civil penalty of…
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An ASIC report on the cyber resilience of over 100 firms operating across Australia's financial markets has shown a growing understanding of cyber risks, but there is still some progress to be made. Report 555 Cyber resilience of firms in Australia’s financial markets collates and analyses the results of self-assessments from over 100 stockbrokers, investment…
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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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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Michael Ullrich Hartmann. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics…
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FTSE Russell, the global index, analytics and data provider, announced the expansion of its Sustainable Investment index offering with the launch of the FTSE Global Climate Index Series and the FTSE ESG Index Series. The new index series build on the launch of the award-winning FTSE All-World ex CW Climate Balanced Factor Index, the first…
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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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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a statement of objections to four asset management firms: Artemis Investment Management LLP, Hargreave Hale Ltd, Newton Investment Management Limited, and River & Mercantile Asset Management LLP. The FCA believes the four firms may have broken competition law. The FCA alleges that the four firms shared information by…
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UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the firm Taylor & Clark / Taylor and Clark / TC Wealth. Taylor & Clark / Taylor and Clark / TC Wealth is not authorised by the FCA…
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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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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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