Exchange Headlines - December 2019

B3: B3 Named Global Stock Exchange of the Year by London-based Global Investor Group

B3: B3 is recognized as one of the best companies to work for by Glassdoor in 2020

Cboe: Cboe Global Markets Agrees to Acquire Leading European Equities Clearing House EuroCCP

ICE: Intercontinental Exchange congratulates longtime company executive Kelly Loeffler on her appointment to the United States Senate 

ICE: NYSE ranks once again as the global leader in capital raised

DTCC: Geopolitical Risks & Trade Tensions Surge as Top Risk to Industry in 2020 According to New DTCC Risk Survey

DTCC: Geopolitical Risks & Trade Tensions Surge as Top Risk to Industry in 2020 According to New DTCC Risk Survey

Nasdaq: Nasdaq Launches Sustainable Bond Network

Nasdaq: Nasdaq Welcomed 185 IPOs and 15 Exchange Transfers in 2019

ASX: ASX participates in Digital Asset’s fundraising

HKEX: Stock Connect Awards 2019 celebrates achievements of market participants

IDX: IDX Inaugurated New West Java Representative Office

DCE: DCE & CNCA Ink A Strategic Cooperation Agreement

SSE: AIX Promotion Event held at the SSE

SZSE: SZSE Holds “2019 Jiangsu Service Week” to Support High-quality Local Economic Development

SZSE: Improving the Quality of Listed Companies to Draw a Sustainable Development Blueprint--SZSE Successfully Held the Second Session of the MSCI ESG Training for A-share Companies

SZSE: SZSE Holds Seminar on Investor Education Innovative Development to Improve Capital Market’s Cultural Soft Power

SZSE: SZSE Holds Online Law Popularization Event for “Constitution Publicity Week”

SZSE: Launches the Construction of High-level Data Center – Construction of the China Southern Information Technology Center for Securities and Futures Industry (Phase II) Commences

PSE: PSE announces ESG focus, signs MOA with SEC for Bell Awards 2020

SGX: Almost all SGX-listed companies produce sustainability reports since mandate

SGX: Opening remarks by Tan Boon Gin, CEO of SGX RegCo, at the launch of the SGX-CGIO’s “Review of Singapore-Listed Issuers’ Sustainability Reports 2019”

SGX: SGX named “Exchange of the Year – Asia Pacific” at FOW International Awards 2019

CSE: Environment, Social and Governance factors are vital determinants of investment decisions” says CSE Chairman

TWSE: "5G Applications" Investor Conference Concluded with Positive Feedback

TWSE: The 2019 Q4 Investor Conferences of Foreign Companies Listed on the TWSE made a perfect ending

TWSE: The TWSE held “2019 Forum for Responsible Persons of Securities Firms“ on December 13

TWSE: TWSE Loosens Restrictions on Collective Investment Accounts for Overseas Foreign Employees and Reinforces Supervision of Information Registration of Foreign and Chinese Investments

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EGX: Arab Federation of Exchanges (AFE) and MENA Fintech Association (MFTA) Sign MOU for the empowerment of fintech in Arab Capital Markets

EGX: EGX Chairman Participates in RiseUp Summit

DB: European equity derivatives lead the way at Eurex in November

DB: Eurex takes its ESG offering to a global level

DB: STOXX and Eurex expand ESG footprint to cover US Market

DB: Trading Charity on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange brings in 70,000 euros

DB: Scale is now a registered SME Growth Market

ASE: ASE participated in Arab Federation of Exchange’s (AFE) Annual Meeting 

Bahrain Bourse: Bahrain Bourse Kicks-off 2019-2020 TradeQuest Challenge in its 22nd Edition

Bahrain Bourse: Bahrain Clear Announces Go-Live of BENEFIT’S EFTS Service “Fawateer” for Online Payments

LuxSE: LuxSE acquires 10% stake in London-based fintech Origin

LuxSE: LGX supports IDB’s Green Bond Transparency Platform

LSEG: Curveglobal continues to innovate and built momentum 

 Boursa Kuwait: Boursa Kuwait Successfully Concludes its Roadshow in New York and Boston

Boursa Kuwait: Boursa Kuwait and MEIRA organizes workshop to showcase international best practice in annual reporting and IR websites

 NSE: NSE Highlights the Importance of the Capital Market in Achieving SDGs

QSE: With participation of FTSE Russell and QFC Qatar Stock Exchange holds seminar on promoting sustainability & ESG disclosure among Qatari listed companies

KASE: KASE to hold press conference on launching trading on TСS ASTS+ and on introducing Central Counterparty services on the stock market on December 18

MOEX: MOEX expands derivates products range with new contracts

 MOEX: Exchange Forum 2020 to be held on 1 April in Moscow

Saudi Stock Exchange: Tadawul All Share Index to be capped with a threshold of 15 percent

Saudi Stock Exchange: Tadawul Celebrates the Listing of Aramco’s Shares on its Main Market

BME: BME launches a new blockchain-based collateral pledge management service

BME: BME launches a new blockchain-based collateral pledge management service

SIX: SIX and SAAM Become Education Partners