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SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES
Securities / Derivatives
Chinese Commodity Exchanges Lower Hedging Transaction Fees
By Editors | 16/07/2024
The SHFE and INE will halve their hedging transaction fees from 22 July, while the DCE will do so from 1 August.
Market Infrastructure
Bursa Malaysia and Pribumi Launch World’s First Zakat Index
By Nithya Subramanian | 16/07/2024
The PBMZI aims to recognise public-listed companies adopting corporate zakat practices, integrating Islamic financial principles with ESG and SRI elements.
Market Infrastructure
HKEX Unveils List of Mainland ETFs Being Added to Stock Connect
By Manesh Samtani | 16/07/2024
Starting 22 July, 85 mainland-listed ETFs will be added to Northbound trading and 6 HK-listed ETFs will be added to Southbound trading.
Enforcement
Korean Authorities Arrest KB Kookmin Employee
By Editors | 14/07/2024
The employee used nonpublic information about listed companies to make about KRW 6 billion in unfair trading profits.
Enforcement
ANZ Under Scrutiny for Misreported Bond Trading Data
By Editors | 14/07/2024
ANZ reportedly overstated the value of government bonds it traded and amplified its ranking against peer banks.
Securities / Derivatives
IFSCA Permits Synthetic Securitisation by Banks in GIFT City
By Ajoy K Das | 12/07/2024
IBUs will be allowed to participate in synthetic securitisation if its home regulator complies with Basel III framework.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Tightens Curbs on Short Selling, Securities Lending
By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2024
Margins for short-selling will increase. CSF suspended its securities lending business. Quant trading also under scrutiny.
Market Infrastructure
UK to Introduce New Listing Regime from 29 July
By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2024
The new regime will merge the ‘premium’ and ‘standard’ listing segments and allow founders to exert greater control of their companies.
Market Infrastructure
EU Plans to Move to T+1 Settlement Cycle in 2027: Report
By Nithya Subramanian | 12/07/2024
In a poll conducted at a meeting hosted by ESMA, close to 70 per cent of respondents advocated for the switch to occur in 2027.
Crypto / Digital Assets
ASX Commences Trading in Second Spot Bitcoin ETF
By Editors | 12/07/2024
The ETF is managed by DigitalX Limited in partnership with K2 Asset Management and Canadian firm 3iQ.
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