Securities / Derivatives

Market Infrastructure

China Unveils 24-point Action Plan to Boost Foreign Investment

By Mark Johnston | 23/03/2024

Measures include expanded access to bank card clearing, commercial pension, health insurance, bond underwriting, treasury bond futures, and private equity business.

Enforcement

FINRA Issues First Fine Over Use of Social Media Influencers

By Editors | 23/03/2024

FINRA said M1 Finance did not review or approve the content in influencers’ posts or have written procedures in place for supervising those communications.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea to Address Maturity Mismatch Risk in Trust & Wrap Products

By Editors | 23/03/2024

Legislative amendment requires firms offering trust and wrap products to adhere to certain risk management standards and obtain additional consent from investors.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan GPIF Considers Diversifying Holdings Into Forests and Bitcoin

By Editors | 22/03/2024

World’s largest pension fund seeking information on investing in forests, farmland, gold, and crypto-assets; plans to resume foreign stock lending.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Launch “Beta” Version of T+0 Settlement System on 28 March

By Ajoy K Das | 22/03/2024

The new optional same-day settlement cycle for equities will be tested with a “limited set of 25 scrips” and a “limited number of brokers”.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Relaxes Additional Disclosure Requirements for FPIs

By Ajoy K Das | 22/03/2024

FPIs with over 50% of their Indian equity AUM in a corporate group will be exempted from the additional disclosures, subject to conditions.

ESG / Sustainability

Hong Kong Progresses Work to Expand Green Bond Programme

By Manesh Samtani | 21/03/2024

A new Infrastructure Bond Programme will be established and the Government Green Bond Scheme will be expanded and renamed to cover sustainable projects.

Securities / Derivatives

First Commodity Exchange Licence Granted in Bangladesh

By Ajoy K Das | 21/03/2024

Chittagong Stock Exchange will establish Bangladesh’s first commodity exchange, initially offering cash-settled gold, cotton and crude oil derivatives contracts.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Confirms Market Ban for LIC Employee in Front-running Case

By Ajoy K Das | 21/03/2024

An employee of Life Insurance Corporation of India as well as his family members and two family legal entities were banned from the securities market.