Nasdaq Inc (NASDAQ: NDAQ) and Astana International Financial Centre JSC (AIFC) today announced a new, significant agreement. Nasdaq has been selected to power Kazakhstan’s nascent stock exchange, the AIFC Exchange. The exchange is targeted to launch in late-2017 and will initially trade equities and fixed income with other asset classes for future phases. Within the…
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ETCs track futures contracts on aluminium, lead, copper, nickel, zinc and tin Six new exchange traded commodities (ETCs) issued by BNP Paribas Arbitrage Issuance B.V. have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Monday. The new ETCs enable investors to participate in the performance of futures contracts on individual industrial metals. Futures contracts represent…
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In a meeting held last night, the Index Committee of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) announced that has decided to temporarily remove Ezdan Holding Group Co. from the components of QSE Index in light of Ezdan EGM decision in principle to transform it from a public shareholding company to a private joint stock company. The Index…
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Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today announced that has charged a former substantial shareholder of Maxbiz Corporation Bhd, Datuk Andrew Leong Wye Keong, with four counts of insider trading. Andrew Leong was charged under section 188(2)(a) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (CMSA) for disposing 2,131,400 units of Maxbiz shares in his son’s account…
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Dubai International Financial Centre Authority (DIFC Authority) has announced that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, has enacted new Electronic Transactions Law, DIFC Law No. 2 of 2017 (Electronic Transactions Law). The enactment of the Electronic Transactions Law clarifies, for all purposes in the DIFC,…
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Osaka Exchange, Inc. (OSE) introduced Osaka Exchange Alert Mail today, which immediately notices any trading suspension etc. of OSE derivative products due to system trouble, and the delay in publication etc. of settlement prices or SPAN Risk Parameter Files by Japan Securities Clearing Corporation. Users can receive email alerts from Osaka Exchange, Inc. (OSE) related…
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Two new bonds of the football club AC Milan started trading on the Vienna Stock Exchange. The corporate bonds have a total issuing volume of EUR 12 million and a maturity just short of 1.5 years. The quality of service offered by the Vienna Stock Exchange makes it an attractive listing venue for international companies.…
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Major disruptions in world events over the last year have not dented New Zealanders’ confidence in financial markets The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) released its annual survey into the public’s attitude to financial markets. The survey shows that confidence has risen significantly to 65% among all respondents, from 56% in 2016. Investor confidence in the…
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ASIC announced that it has cancelled the Australian financial service licence (AFS) licence of Gallop International Group Pty Ltd, formerly known as Weather Pro Exchange Pty Ltd (ACN 147 664 551) (Gallop). The cancellation of the AFS licence is effective from 24 May 2017. Gallop International runs Retail Forex broker Gallop FX from website gallopfx.com.au.…
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Hong Kong’s financial regulator the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has updated its Alert List, which features the names of businesses that are unlicensed in Hong Kong and are believed to be, or to have been, targeting Hong Kong investors or claim to have an association with Hong Kong. Added to the SFC Alert List…
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