Category: Exchanges

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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Paxful launches wallet app, releases a series of educational workshops in Africa
November 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq Dubai and Nairobi Securities Exchange sign MoU to support creation of Sukuk sector in Kenya

Nasdaq Dubai and The Nairobi Securities Exchange have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the creation of a Sukuk sector in Kenya. No Sukuk has been issued in the East African region; however the Kenyan government has previously made known its intention to raise funds through issuance of Sukuk, including making necessary amendments…

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London Stock Exchange Group ELITE
November 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

LSEG's ELITE welcomes 21 new international companies

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) announced that it today welcomes 21 new international companies to its successful global business support and capital raising ecosystem, ELITE. This brings the total number of companies in the ELITE community to over 680. Luca Peyrano, CEO, ELITE, welcomed the new ELITE CEOs alongside Ernesto Somma, Professor and Chief of…

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November 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

STOXX expands its footprint in Asia

STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group’s index business, and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, announced that it is expanding its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region as smart beta strategies are gaining the interest of Asian investors. A passive index fund – with the iSTOXX MUTB Asia/Pacific Quality Dividend 100…

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moex moscow exchange
November 17, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

MOEX releases October market report, ADV down 12% MoM

Moscow Exchange (MOEX) has just released its market report for the month of October. In securities market the trading volume of stocks totalled RUB 673 bln in October. The average daily trading volume was RUB 32 bln, down 12.3% MoM. The T+2 sector made up 99.7% of the total secondary market trading volume and the…

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