SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Securities / Derivatives

China to Merge Two Top Securities Firms to Create Industry Giant

By Editors | 09/09/2024

Guotai Junan Securities and Haitong Securities will merge, subject to regulatory and shareholder approval, creating China’s largest brokerage firm.

Securities / Derivatives

TAIFEX Amends Information Security Rules for Futures Brokers

By Editors | 08/09/2024

Among the new requirements, futures brokers must prohibit staff from storing confidential business information on personal mobile devices.

Market Infrastructure

Japan Proposes to Allow Foreign Institutions to Handle Domestic Securities

By Thisanka Siripala | 08/09/2024

Under the proposed revision, international platforms can be used for trading and settling domestic securities, provided they meet specific criteria and are approved by regulators.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand: Stock Exchange Consults on Rules for New Public Fund

By Nithya Subramanian | 08/09/2024

The SET proposes to amend its rules on NAV disclosure, short selling and tick size for the Vayupak One Fund, a public fund being launched by the Ministry of Finance.

Securities / Derivatives

Korean and Japanese Regulators Agree to Strengthen Cooperation

By Thisanka Siripala | 08/09/2024

The FSC’s Kim Byung-hwan and FSA’s Hideki Ito committed to advancing bilateral cooperation in order to better respond to financial market volatility.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Monochrome Moves to List Spot Ether ETF on Cboe Australia

By Thisanka Siripala | 07/09/2024

Monochrome expects the ETF to begin trading by the end of the month, making it the first in the country that holds ether directly.

Market Infrastructure

IFSCA Proposes Rule Changes for GIFT City Market Infrastructure

By Ajoy K Das | 06/09/2024

The changes are aimed at ensuring robust governance standards at GIFT City’s two stock exchanges, two clearing corporations and one depository.

Securities / Derivatives

StanChart Completes First Gold Price Hedge Deal in India’s GIFT City

By Ajoy K Das | 05/09/2024

Standard Chartered Bank completed an OTC derivatives deal in GIFT City worth $4mn for hedging gold prices.

Securities / Derivatives

China Securities Association Issues New Code of Professional Ethics

By Editors | 05/09/2024

Securities firms have until 31 March 2025 to update and improve their personnel management systems to comply with the revised Code.