SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Overhaul Approval Process for IPOs Using AI

By Ajoy K Das | 06/08/2024

A “template fill-in-the-blank IPO document” will be introduced and AI-based tools will be used to review the documents.

Enforcement

SET Chairman Calls for Reforms to Address Corporate Fraud

By Editors | 05/08/2024

The SET says legal reforms are needed to enable the SEC to bypass the police and go directly to prosecutors, similar to practices in the US, South Korea, and Japan.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Standardised Timelines for Trading of Bonus Shares

By Ajoy K Das | 05/08/2024

The changes aim to create uniformity in the timelines for crediting and trading bonus shares across all issuers, SEBI said.

Securities / Derivatives

CFTC Exempts Two Singapore RMOs from SEF Registration

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/08/2024

The exemptions bring the total number of exempted approved exchanges and recognised market operators from Singapore to 18.

Market Infrastructure

Australia, Vietnam to Cooperate on Capital Market Development

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/08/2024

The MoU between ASIC and Vietnam’s SSC establishes a formal information-sharing mechanism between the two regulators.

Market Infrastructure

MAS Forms Review Group to Boost Singapore’s Equities Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/08/2024

The review group will propose measures to attract more listings, review regulatory frameworks, and improve market liquidity.

ESG / Sustainability

Australian Court Orders Mercer to Pay A$11.3mn for Greenwashing

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/08/2024

The case against Mercer Superannuation was ASIC’s first greenwashing action brought before the Federal Court.

Securities / Derivatives

Shanghai Bourse Unveils Plans to Launch New Index Varieties

By Editors | 05/08/2024

Three-year action plan includes more cross-border indexes, more varieties of STAR Market indexes, and new productivity theme indexes.

Crypto / Digital Assets

South Korea’s Top Financial Regulator Gets New Chairman

By Manesh Samtani | 05/08/2024

The FSC’s new chairman, Kim Byoung Hwan, has set out his key areas of focus to ensure financial market stability in Korea.