NEW YORK and STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jul. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today that it welcomed a combined 176 new listings – including 68 initial public offerings (IPOs) – in the first half of 2016 to its U.S. and Nordic exchanges, maintaining its position as the leading global exchange venue. This includes DONG Energy [...]
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, Jun. 29 (Korea Bizwire) - The Dutch publisher and independent centre of expertise on cross-border taxation IBFD (the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation) and the leading Japanese research institute and publisher of domestic and international tax information Zeimukenkyukai have signed an agreement to offer an international taxation knowledge platform to multinationals and advisory [...]
NEW YORK, Jun. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the Nasdaq Closing Cross was used for the 13th consecutive year to rebalance Nasdaq-listed securities in the entire family of U.S. Russell indexes during its annual reconstitution. Approximately 933 million shares representing $20.6 billion were executed in the Nasdaq Closing Cross in 0.8 seconds [...]
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Jun. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Scotiabank (TSX:BNS) (NYSE:BNS) announced today that it has appointed Silicon Valley technology leader Shawn Rose to the newly created position of Executive Vice President, Digital Banking. In this role, Shawn will create and lead an integrated global, enterprise-wide digital banking team to accelerate the transformation of the Bank’s global [...]
LEAWOOD, Kan., Jun. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:EEFT), a leading global payments provider, announces the further expansion of its pioneering Shared Independent Recycler Automated Deposit Terminal (“Recycler ADT”) Network across Europe. Euronet’s Recycler ADT Network has now reached 2,500 ADTs in Poland, Germany, Romania and Czech Republic with plans to expand further in [...]
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS and MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA and TORONTO, ONTARIO, Jun. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – BMO Financial Group (TSX: BMO) (NYSE: BMO) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the business of Greene Holcomb Fisher (“GHF”), a premier boutique M&A advisory firm based in Minneapolis, with additional offices in Seattle and Atlanta. [...]
NEW YORK, Jun. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that Nidec Corporation (OTC:NJDCY) (TYO:6594) and Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (OTC:CLVLY) (ASX:CUV) have joined the Nasdaq International Designation program. Through their membership, Nidec and Clinuvel will have access to Nasdaq’s investor relations services and unparalleled visibility assets to increase awareness with investors for their U.S.-traded Level [...]
NEW YORK, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today the launch of the Nasdaq Financial Framework, the company’s harmonized approach to delivering robust end-to-end solutions to financial infrastructure providers globally in an open, agile environment. Nasdaq has also integrated the framework across all of its business units and will immediately make the Financial Framework [...]
TORONTO, ONTARIO, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO) today announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.86 per share on paid-up common shares of Bank of Montreal for the third quarter of fiscal year 2016, a 2 cent increase from the previous quarter. The Board of Directors also [...]
TORONTO, ONTARIO, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) – For the second quarter ended April 30, 2016, BMO Financial Group (TSX: BMO)(NYSE: BMO) reported net income of $973 million or $1.45 per share on a reported basis and net income of $1,152 million or $1.73 per share on an adjusted basis. Adjusted net income was up 7% [...]