Category: Exchanges

WFE launches new website & members’ portal
November 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

WFE launches new website & members’ portal

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has announced that it has launched a new website and members’ portal as part of its ongoing transformation programme, using digital communications as a key element of its engagement with industry stakeholders and its membership base. The new website, designed and…

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November 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nodal Exchange and IncubEx announce the launch of North American Environmental contracts

Nodal Exchange and IncubEx have announced the successful launch of their first tranche of North American Environmental contracts. The new contracts, which mark the expansion of Nodal Exchange’s products into the environmental markets sector, include futures and options on: California Carbon Allowances, Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Allowances (RGGI), New Jersey Solar Renewable Energy Certificates, PJM…

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Nasdaq Copenhagen Improves Small Cap Market Access For Non-Nordic Trading Members
November 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq Copenhagen improves small cap market access for non-nordic trading members

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has announced that Nasdaq Copenhagen is introducing a central counterparty participant for equity trading in its small cap market segment. The introduction removes bilateral counterparty risk, reduces transaction costs for trading members and aligns the post trade setup for equity trading on all main market segments at Nasdaq Copenhagen. Improving market conditions for…

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First Republic Bank joins S&P 500 index, replaces Scana Corporation
November 15, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

iSTOXX FactSet Automation & Robotics Index licensed to BlackRock

STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Börse Group’s index business and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, has licensed the iSTOXX® FactSet Automation & Robotics Index to BlackRock. The asset manager is launching an ETF today, which is listed in Tokyo. The index is comprised of companies from selected countries exposed to…

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November 13, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

B3 and Shanghai Stock Exchange launch market data cooperation

Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão (B3) and Shanghai Stock Exchange have announced that they have officially launched market data cooperation. SSE InfoNet Co., Ltd. (InfoNet), the wholly owned subsidiary of Shanghai Stock Exchange, together with its subsidiary in Hong Kong-China Investment Information Services Limited (CIIS) will act as the administer and official distributor of B3 market data…

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Frankfurt Stock Exchange
November 13, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Green Bond segment on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Deutsche Börse has announced that it has launched a new segment for green bonds on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. It currently includes about 150 bonds that comply with the Green Bond Principles of the International Capital Markets Association. With its offering, Deutsche Börse is responding to the globally increasing demand for sustainable financing. Investors valuing…

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Nasdaq
November 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq selects new OMX Copenhagen benchmark portfolio

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has just announced the results of the semi-annual review of the OMX Copenhagen Benchmark Index, (Nasdaq Copenhagen: OMXCB), which will become effective with the market open on Monday, December 3, 2018. Netcompany Group A/S (NETC), PARKEN Sport & Entertainment A/S (PARKEN) and Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S (STG) will be added to the index.…

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