SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Speeds Up Availability of Sale Proceeds for FPIs

    By Mark Johnston | 18/10/2024

    Tax certificates for FPI sale trades will be issued faster, enabling FPIs to access sale proceeds for repatriation or reinvestment on settlement day.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    China Launches Two New Facilities to Boost Stock Market

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/10/2024

    A new swap facility provides funding for securities firms, funds and insurers to invest in stock. A new relending facility will finance stock repurchases.

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    Enforcement

    SFC Opens Insider Trading Case Involving 2020 PayPal Acquisition

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/10/2024

    The SFC is pursuing the chairman of a HK-listed company that held shares in PayPal’s acquisition target.

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    Enforcement

    CFTC Fines Singapore’s Olam Group for Late Reporting of Cotton Sales

    By Nithya Subramanian | 30/09/2024

    The CFTC said Olam’s failure to promptly report the sales resulted in the publication of inaccurate and misleading information by the USDA.

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    Enforcement

    US SEC Fines 13 Firms, 10 Individuals for Delaying Stock Disclosures

    By Nithya Subramanian | 30/09/2024

    Goldman Sachs, Oaktree Capital, Bank of Nova Scotia and Alphabet Inc were among those fined for failing to provide timely information on stock holdings and transactions.

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    Enforcement

    Japan to Penalise Nomura Securities for JGB Futures Manipulation

    By Editors | 30/09/2024

    In the aftermath of a penalty recommendation from the SESC, at least four companies have removed Nomura Securities from their lists of bond managers.

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    Market Infrastructure

    HKMA, SFC Finalise Details for New Derivatives Reporting Regime

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/09/2024

    The UTI, UPI, CDE, LEI and ISO 20022 will be required under Hong Kong’s OTC derivatives reporting regime from 29 September 2025.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Hong Kong Exchange Lists First Digitally Native Notes

    By Editors | 29/09/2024

    The one-year HKD denominated digitally native notes were issued by HSBC, leveraging the HSBC Orion platform.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    DBS Awaits Approval to Raise Stake in Chinese Securities Venture

    By Editors | 28/09/2024

    DBS is planning to raise its stake in its China securities joint venture from 51% to 91%, subject to regulatory approval.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    ICMA Offers Impact Reporting Guidance for Social Bonds

    By Editors | 28/09/2024

    The handbook offers impact reporting metrics for affordable housing. Future iterations will cover other social bond project categories.

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