Category: Financial Services

Nasdaq Dubai
March 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq Dubai: Trading begins in ENBD REIT following US$105 million IPO

Trading began today in shares of ENBD REIT following its 105 million US dollar initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq Dubai, the region’s international exchange. ENBD REIT is a Sharia’a-compliant Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) managed by Emirates NBD Asset Management and established in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Abdul Wahed Al Fahim, Chairman of…

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Nasdaq Copenhagen Improves Small Cap Market Access For Non-Nordic Trading Members
March 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq Nordic and Baltic Exchanges launch voluntary ESG Reporting Guide

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that its Nordic and Baltic exchanges in Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius have issued a voluntary support program on environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure to support their listed companies. Many of the companies listed on the Nasdaq Nordic and Baltic exchanges are already global leaders in…

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March 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Chair of FCA’s Smaller Business Practitioner Panel announced

Just two days after appointing Nick Stace as a Non-Executive Director to its board, the Financial Conduct Authority Chairman, John Griffith-Jones, has announced the appointment of a new Chair for the FCA’s independent Smaller Business Practitioner Panel. Craig Errington, Group Chief Executive of specialist financial mutual Wesleyan, becomes Chair of the FCA Smaller Business Practitioner…

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March 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against 10 Markets.com

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 10 Markets.com. 10 Markets.com is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which require authorisation:…

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March 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC accepts enforceable undertaking from Barclays entities

Yesterday, ASIC accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from three Barclays foreign financial service providers (FFSPs): Barclays Capital Inc. (BCI) domiciled in the United States of America Barclays Capital Asia Limited (BCAL) domiciled in Hong Kong, and Barclays Capital Securities Limited (BCSL) domiciled in the United Kingdom, collectively 'the Barclays entities.' As part of the terms…

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Warsaw Stock Exchange gpw
March 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

GPW extends fee reductions for market makers

The Warsaw Stock Exchange announced that extends the fee reduction for Market Makers of WIG20 futures until 30 September 2017. Under the promotion the exchange has reduced fees between 27% and 41% with respect to volume threshold reached by eligible entity. Volume thresholds are as follows: from 15 000 up to 35 000 contracts –…

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