SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Securities / Derivatives

CFTC Revokes US Trading Permissions for TAIEX Futures

By Manesh Samtani | 04/08/2024

TSMC’s heavy TAIEX weighting means the index no longer meets the definition of a broad-based security index.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Approves New Options Contracts at Dalian Exchange

By Editors | 04/08/2024

DCE said the new egg, corn starch and live pig options will provide additional hedging tools and improve the underlying futures market.

Securities / Derivatives

Beijing Financial Assets Exchange to Refocus Business on Bonds

By Editors | 03/08/2024

The financial asset exchange said it will no longer conduct business involving the transfer of property rights and non-performing assets.

ESG / Sustainability

Thailand Revises Tax Incentive Programme to Promote ESG Funds

By Editors | 03/08/2024

The SEC is concurrently amending its regulations to give ESG fund managers more flexibility to invest in high quality listed companies.

Securities / Derivatives

Stock Connect: 2nd Phase of Market Data Changes Set to Take Effect

By Manesh Samtani | 03/08/2024

Investors participating in Stock Connect from Hong Kong will no longer be able to calculate net flows at the end of each trading day.

Enforcement

China Launches Corruption Probes Into More Former Officials

By Editors | 03/08/2024

New investigations launched into officials from the SSE, CSRC, ICBC, China Construction Bank, and Export-Import Bank of China, among others.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Futu Launches Crypto Services for Hong Kong Retail Investors

By Editors | 03/08/2024

Futu Securities International is the first online broker in Hong Kong to offer crypto trading services to retail investors.

Market Infrastructure

SGX RegCo CEO Urges Directors to Embrace Market Discipline

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 02/08/2024

SGX is open to updating its safe harbour guidelines for forward-looking statements to encourage listed companies to make decision-useful disclosures.

ESG / Sustainability

Gold Standard Carbon Credits Debut on HKEX Carbon Marketplace

By Editors | 02/08/2024

Gold Standard’s Verified Emission Reductions can now be traded on the Core Climate platform. Trading fees are waived until further notice