Securities / Derivatives

ESG / Sustainability

Japan FSA to Promote Earlier Issuance of Annual Reports

By Editors | 20/07/2024

The FSA will soon hold a market consultation on measures to encourage companies to issue annual reports early, as recommended by the ICGN.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Consult on Tighter Derivative Trading Rules Soon

By Ajoy K Das | 20/07/2024

SEBI is expected to adopt a two-stage approach for imposing tighter restrictions on derivatives trading.

Market Infrastructure

FMSB Drafts Standard for Sharing Standard Settlement Instructions

By Editors | 20/07/2024

The draft standard aims to increase the adoption of electronic solutions for sharing SSIs and address errors and inefficiencies in current processes.

Fintech / Regtech

FIA Issues Best Practices on Managing Automated Trading Risks

By Editors | 19/07/2024

New paper outlines practices on pre-trade risk management, exchange volatility control mechanisms, post-trade analysis and testing, among other areas.

Enforcement

Ex-Goldman, Blackstone Analyst Sentenced for Insider Trading

By Editors | 19/07/2024

The former analyst passed MNPI to a friend and a family member who made a combined $400,000 in illegal profits.

Securities / Derivatives

TAIFEX to Launch Micro TAIEX Futures on 29 July

By Editors | 19/07/2024

Micro-TAIEX Futures are being launched because the Mini-TAIEX Futures have become too expensive to trade after Taiwan’s market surge.

Market Infrastructure

NZX Consults on Regulatory Settings for Index Futures Relaunch

By Manesh Samtani | 19/07/2024

One of the changes is to reduce the unit of trading from NZD 25 to NZD 1 to enable greater participation from smaller investors.

Securities / Derivatives

SC Malaysia Tightens Rules for Financial Influencers

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/07/2024

Finfluencers who promote capital market products to their followers for commissions or rewards would require a licence.

Securities / Derivatives

UK FCA Finalises New Access Regime for Overseas Funds

By Editors | 19/07/2024

The UK will offer a streamlined process for non-UK domiciled funds to market to UK retail customers, based on an equivalence determination by the government.