Aquis Exchange Plc announced that its has received approval from the relevant French authorities to operate an MTF in Paris. This will enable Aquis to continue providing stock trading services to its Members across Europe following the UK's planned departure from the European Union (Brexit), which may be as soon as end March 2019. The company has received approval from the relevant French competent authorities: Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) and Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF). The new company, Aquis Exchange Europe, has an office in Paris and is classed as an investment firm, authorised to operate a multilateral trading facility.