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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

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

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

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

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

The Warsaw Stock Exchange Group (GPW Group) generated sales revenue of PLN 112.3 million, EBITDA of PLN 53.6 million, and a net profit of PLN 38.7 million in Q1 2021. All those financial parameters improved considerably year on year. Consolidated sales revenue in Q1 2021 increased by 15.5% year on year and decreased by 3.1% quarter on quarter. The year-on-year increase of

Moscow Exchange (MOEX), Russia’s largest securities exchange group, acquired a 70% stake in INGURU,  a major e-commerce platform dedicated to offering insurance and banking products. MOEX may increase ownership to as much as 100% over a period of five years. The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed but MOEX said that the purchase price will depend on INGURU’s operational