SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

    image

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Tweaks Process for Allocating OFS Shares to Employees

    By Ajoy K Das | 14/06/2024

    SEBI said employees will still be required to place bids on T+1, but such bids must be placed at the previous day’s cut-off price.

    image

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    UPDATED – ASX to List First Bitcoin ETF, Joining Cboe Australia

    By Editors | 14/06/2024

    APAC CEO Arian Neiron said VanEck recognised bitcoin as an emerging asset class that “many advisers and investors want to access”.

    image

    Securities / Derivatives

    HKEX Lists First Specialist Tech Firm Under Chapter 18C Regime

    By Manesh Samtani | 14/06/2024

    HKEX established the Chapter 18C listing regime last year to support fundraising by innovative technology firms.

    image

    Market Infrastructure

    Hong Kong, Shenzhen Forms Financial Cooperation Committee

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/06/2024

    The committee will seek to foster deeper financial cooperation between Hong Kong and Shenzhen financial markets.

    image

    Fintech / Regtech

    SZSE to Help HKEX Develop Integrated Fund Platform

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/06/2024

    HKEX’s Integrated Fund Platform will enable market participants to more effectively distribute fund products to clients.

    image

    Securities / Derivatives

    FSC Korea Outlines Roadmap for Resuming Short Selling

    By Manesh Samtani | 14/06/2024

    The FSC formally extended the short-selling ban until 30 March 2025 and announced reform measures to prevent naked short-selling.

    image

    Securities / Derivatives

    Sri Lanka Completes Transition to Shorter Settlement Cycle

    By Editors | 13/06/2024

    The CSE described the transition from T+3 to T+2 for equity trades as “seamless” and a “significant milestone”.

    image

    Enforcement

    ASIC Issues First Stop Order Targeting Crowdfunding Campaign

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/06/2024

    ASIC issued an interim stop order against a crowd-sourced funding campaign because of its use of a nominee arrangement.

    image

    Securities / Derivatives

    China Considers Tighter Fund Selling Rules for Banks

    By Editors | 13/06/2024

    The NFRA is considering revisions that would block banks from selling private fund products, including hedge funds.

    image

    Fintech / Regtech

    Benefits of Tokenisation Are “Overexaggerated”: WFE Paper

    By Nithya Subramanian | 13/06/2024

    The WFE says tokenisation work should continue, but that some of the benefits claimed are “overexaggerated”.

    JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER

    A daily selection of top stories from the Regulation Asia editorial team