Securities market

Taipei Exchange Recognized by US SEC as Designated Offshore Securities Market

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Monday, October 7, 2019
Professional services, Finance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial markets, Finance, 73rd United States Congress, Stock market, Economy, Securities Act, Securities market, Security, Securities Acts Amendments, Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board

Taipei Exchange (TPEx) announced it has been designated as Designated Offshore Securities Market (DOSM) by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) within the meaning of Rule 902(b) of Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933 (the 1933 Act) on Sept. 3 2019.

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  • Taipei Exchange (TPEx) announced it has been designated as Designated Offshore Securities Market (DOSM) by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) within the meaning of Rule 902(b) of Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933 (the 1933 Act) on Sept. 3 2019.
  • The designation market includes both the Taipei Exchange Main Board and the Taipei Exchange Bond Market.
  • Regulation S provides safe harbors for offers and sales of securities by issuers and others in offshore transactions.
  • TPEx market offers reasonable price-to-earnings ratio, active market turnover, smooth secondary public offering process, a sound and efficient listing and review mechanism.

Hexagon Interim Report 1 January - 30 June 2019

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Friday, July 26, 2019
Economy, Finance, Financial markets, Money, Corruption, Financial crimes, Stock market, European Committee for Standardization, Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011, Securities market, Market abuse

This information is information that Hexagon AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Securities Markets Act.

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  • This information is information that Hexagon AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Securities Markets Act.
  • The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08:00 CET on 26 July 2019.
  • For further information please contact:

ESMA consults on disclosure guidelines under the Prospectus Regulation

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Saturday, July 13, 2019
Finance, European Union, Money, Financial markets, Initial public offering, Prospectus, European Securities and Markets Authority, Esma, Securities market, Financial regulation

12 July 2019

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  • 12 July 2019

    Corporate Disclosure

    The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EUs securities markets regulator, has launched a public consultation concerning its draft Guidelines on disclosure requirements under the Prospectus Regulation (PR).

  • ESMA believes that the proposed Guidelines, which clarify the information to be included in prospectuses, will allow issuers toprovide information to investors that iscomplete, comprehensible and consistent across the EU.
  • The draft Guidelines cover topics, such as:

    The draft Guidelines, to enhance comparability with other financial information, clarify the content of the indebtedness statement.

  • ESMA will use the feedback received to finalise the draft Guidelines.

iownit.us Receives $4.5M Funding to Securely Connect Investors and Companies

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Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Data management, Banking, Technology, Professional services, Security, Other Professional Services, Legal, Finance, Economy, Finance, Money, Financial markets, Capital market, Investor, Securities market, Privately held company, Private equity, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act

iownit Capital and Markets, Inc. (iownit.us), a platform built to provide investment infrastructure for investors into privately held companies, today announced the closure of a round worth $4.5M, led by a group of private investors.

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  • iownit Capital and Markets, Inc. (iownit.us), a platform built to provide investment infrastructure for investors into privately held companies, today announced the closure of a round worth $4.5M, led by a group of private investors.
  • iownit.us goal is to bring advanced technology to private securities markets and improve the capital formation process, offering a more simplified, secure, and efficient way for companies and their investors to transact.
  • The new funding will be used, first and foremost, to wrap up the ongoing regulatory approval process and ensure the necessary licenses are in place before the official launch of the platform.
  • Focused on capital formation for private companies, iownit.us provides the pipes that help to make investment transactions go efficiently for investors into privately held companies.

Openfinance To Become First Digital Security Platform To Allow U.S. Investors to Trade Third-Party Digital Assets on Secondary Market

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Thursday, May 16, 2019
Venture capital, Professional services, Banking, Finance, Financial markets, Economy, Finance, Money, Secondary market, Market liquidity, Securities market, Asset-backed security, Securities Exchange Act

Openfinance, the first U.S. regulated platform for the secondary market trading of digital alternative assets, announced today that it will become the first and only digital security trading platform to open trading of third-party digital securities to U.S. Investors.

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  • Openfinance, the first U.S. regulated platform for the secondary market trading of digital alternative assets, announced today that it will become the first and only digital security trading platform to open trading of third-party digital securities to U.S. Investors.
  • Upon trading commencement, Accredited and Non-Accredited U.S. Investors will be eligible to trade these assets 24 hours a day and seven days a week.
  • The ability for U.S. Investors to trade these digital assets and access liquidity marks a significant next step in the evolution of the digital securities market.
  • OpenFinance is the first U.S.-regulated platform for the secondary market trading of digital alternative assets.

BCSC imposes market ban for concealing involvement in shell companies

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Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Finance, Financial markets, Economy, Stock market, Securities market, OTC Bulletin Board, Securities Act, Security

VANCOUVER, April 3, 2019 /CNW/ - A British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) panel has imposed a market ban on a man after finding that he engaged in conduct that was abusive to the capital markets.

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  • VANCOUVER, April 3, 2019 /CNW/ - A British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) panel has imposed a market ban on a man after finding that he engaged in conduct that was abusive to the capital markets.
  • He also is barred for seven years from trading in or purchasing securities or exchange contracts, except under limited circumstances; relying on any exemptions of the B.C.
  • Securities Act; becoming or acting as director or officer a registrant or promoter; acting in a management or consultative capacity in the securities market; or engaging in investor relations activities.
  • Hamilton created a publicly-traded shell company, Guru Health Inc., that traded on the OTC Bulletin Board in the U.S.

Issuance, Inc. Signs Partnership with SEC Registered Transfer Agent and Registrar VStock Transfer

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Finance, Stock market, Money, Financial economics, Stock transfer agent, Security, Financial market, Initial public offering, Stock, NASDAQ, Securities market

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Issuance, Inc. (issuance), a deal marketing platform that connects digital securities issuers with prospective investors, today announced its partnership with VStock Transfer , a leading stock transfer agent and registrar firm providing best-in-class services to digital securities issuers.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Issuance, Inc. (issuance), a deal marketing platform that connects digital securities issuers with prospective investors, today announced its partnership with VStock Transfer , a leading stock transfer agent and registrar firm providing best-in-class services to digital securities issuers.
  • The partnership aims to provide issuers with the resources necessary for the registration and transfer of tokenized securities following a successful digital securities offering (DSO).
  • "We are thrilled to add VStock Transfer to our growing network of strategic partners and provide valuable registry and transfer services for our clients and their shareholders."
  • VStock Transfer is an NYC-based stock transfer agent and registrar firm servicing clients ranging from private companies to pre-IPO issuers to NYSE American, NASDAQ and OTC-listed companies.For more information, visit www.vstocktransfer.com .

DriveWealth Partners with Avenue Securities to Bring Brazilian Investors Easy Digital Access to U.S. Equity Markets

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Monday, December 17, 2018
Finance, Economy, Money, Financial markets, Security, Stock market, Investing online, Securities market, Securities market participants, Triad Securities

The DriveWealth platform is fueling the new offering, which is launching today, giving Brazilian investors their first seamless digital access to the U.S. equity markets.

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  • The DriveWealth platform is fueling the new offering, which is launching today, giving Brazilian investors their first seamless digital access to the U.S. equity markets.
  • Based in Miami, Avenue ( www.avenue.us ) is the first online brokerage firm to provide easy access to Latino (and mostly Brazilian) retail investors interested in securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
  • With customers and partners in more than 140 countries, DriveWealth is the pioneer in bringing digital access to the U.S. securities market for investors around the world.
  • DriveWealth, LLC delivers access to the U.S. securities markets along with an array of digital products that power both emerging and established financial companies.

DriveWealth Partners with Avenue Securities to Bring Brazilian Investors Easy Digital Access to U.S. Equity Markets

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Monday, December 17, 2018
Finance, Economy, Money, Financial markets, Security, Stock market, Investing online, Securities market, Investor, Securities market participants

The DriveWealth platform is fueling the new offering, which is launching today, giving Brazilian investors their first seamless digital access to the U.S. equity markets.

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  • The DriveWealth platform is fueling the new offering, which is launching today, giving Brazilian investors their first seamless digital access to the U.S. equity markets.
  • DriveWealth CEO Robert Cortright said: "We are proud to work with Roberto Lee and Avenue Securities.
  • Based in Miami, Avenue ( www.avenue.us ) is the first online brokerage firm to provide easy access to Latino (and mostly Brazilian) retail investors interested in securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
  • With customers and partners in more than 140 countries, DriveWealth is the pioneer in bringing digital access to the U.S. securities market for investors around the world.

DriveWealth partners with Verrency to offer consumers access to a new savings and investing strategy

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Monday, October 22, 2018
Economy, Financial markets, Security, Stock market, Brokerage firm, Securities market

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Digital brokerage solution provider DriveWealth has joined forces with Australian global payments innovator Verrency.

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  • LAS VEGAS, Oct. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Digital brokerage solution provider DriveWealth has joined forces with Australian global payments innovator Verrency.
  • The partnership will enable DriveWealth to deliver its ground-breaking fractional share investment platform to a new segment of consumers.
  • DriveWealth is excited to serve a new generation of investors innovatively seeking fractional equity investments in the brands they love."
  • DriveWealth, LLC delivers access to the U.S. securities markets along with an array of digital products that power both emerging and established financial companies.