Zurich-based financial infrastructure group SIX will acquire a 50% stake in leading European trade repository REGIS-TR during the first half of 2022, from joint venture partner Clearstream. Financial terms for the deal were not disclosed. The joint venture between BME’s Iberclear- which was acquired by SIX in June 2020 — and Deutsche Börse’s Clearstream was founded in 2010 and has successfully grown into a
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The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), the largest stock exchange in Africa, and FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider, have once more joined forces to launch a new multi-asset index for the South African market. The FTSE/JSE Multi-Asset Composite Index offers investors a broad and integrated coverage of South African equities, fixed-income securities, listed property, and options that include global equities and
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Singapore Exchange (SGX) is further extending its reach into the foreign-exchange (FX) over-the-counter (OTC) space. Asia’s most international multi-asset exchange and largest FX derivatives marketplace announced the purchase of FX trading platform MaxxTrader, a leading provider of FX pricing and risk solutions for sell-side institutions including banks and broker-dealers, as well as a multi-dealer platform for hedge funds, for a cash consideration
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The Mongolian Stock Exchange (MSE), the Eurasian country’s sole stock exchange, was established in January 1991 by the decree of the Mongolian Government to privatise large state-owned enterprises. During the privatization period, every citizen of Mongolia started to own vouchers for the purchase of 475 state-owned companies through MSE. Auctions officially began in February 1992 and shares in three enterprises were auctioned off. By October,
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Established in 1886 as the Bolsa Mercantil de Mexico, the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) is the country’s main full-service securities exchange and Latin America’s second-largest stock exchange (after Brazil) in terms of market capitalization of listed companies. There are approximately 148 companies in total on the BMV in 2021 with an aggregate market capitalization of over $530 billion. The BMV was created
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Bolsa de Valores de Panama (BVP), Panama’s stock exchange, announced on Wednesday (June 30) that it has changed its name to Bolsa Latinoamericana de Valores (Latinex). Olga Cantillo, Latinex CEO said that the “relaunching” of the bourse is another step in the process of becoming a hub for the region’s capital markets. “We are looking to offer the services that will make us a point
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Catalist, New Zealand’s second licensed stock exchange is set to be launched on June 21, after it was granted a stock exchange licence by Commerce Minister David Clark last week. The new exchange is designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) that want to raise up to $20 million a year from the public. “SMEs make up a majority of New Zealand
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