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Securities / Derivatives
Capital / Liquidity
Bank of Korea Pledges ‘Unlimited’ Liquidity to Keep Markets Stable
By Manesh Samtani | 04/12/2024
The central bank pledged to keep financial markets stable after the President unexpectedly declared and then rescinded martial law.
Market Infrastructure
US SEC Approves First ‘Around the Clock’ Stock Exchange
By Editors | 03/12/2024
The SEC will allow 24X National Exchange to start offering US daytime trading and later add overnight trading if certain requirements are met.
Big Picture
IOSCO Offers ‘Toolkits’ to Address Changing Nature of Exchange Models
By Thisanka Siripala | 03/12/2024
New report offers recommendations to help regulators improve supervision of exchanges, which are becoming increasingly global and venturing into non-traditional services.
Market Infrastructure
HKEX Advancing Work to Add Repo, CDS to Swap Connect
By Georgina Lee | 03/12/2024
HKEX’s Jacky Mak said the exchange operator is working to expand the scope of Swap Connect to include cross-border repo contracts and credit default swaps.
Enforcement
MAS Fines JPMorgan Over Misconduct by Relationship Managers
By Nithya Subramanian | 03/12/2024
JPMorgan relationship managers misrepresented the price components in OTC bond transactions and overcharged clients.
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan Shortens Auction Interval for Odd-Lot Trading
By Manesh Samtani | 03/12/2024
The auction interval was shortened from one minute to just five seconds, effective 2 December, to match the quotation interval.
ESG / Sustainability
Singapore’s Top Companies Lead Global Sustainability Efforts: KPMG
By Nithya Subramanian | 03/12/2024
KPMG survey finds all of Singapore’s top 100 companies report on sustainability. However, challenges remain that warrant further attention.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI to Make Stock Exchanges Interoperable to Guard Against Outages
By Editors | 02/12/2024
The NSE and BSE will act as alternative trading venues for each other when a technical glitch or outage occurs at either exchange.
Enforcement
ICAC Charges Former SFC Manager for Sharing Confidential Information
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/12/2024
The former SFC manager shared confidential information about a 2023 rights issue to personal friends who used it to make HK$11mn in trading profit.
Enforcement
Hong Kong Tribunal Penalises Former China Forestry Execs
By Nithya Subramanian | 01/12/2024
Five-year disqualification and cold shoulder orders were issued against two former executives. One was ordered one to disgorge HK$353mn.
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