Securities / Derivatives

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    Market Infrastructure

    More ETFs Will be Added to Stock Connect on 22 July

    By Editors | 17/06/2024

    The AUM and index weighting requirements have been relaxed to include more HK- and mainland-listed ETFs in Stock Connect.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    HKEX Proposes Enhancements to Corporate Governance Code

    By Editors | 17/06/2024

    The new requirements aim to enhance risk management as well as board effectiveness, independence and diversity.

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    AML / KYC

    Malaysia SC Issues Revised AML/CFT/CPF Guidelines

    By Editors | 17/06/2024

    The updated guidelines include requirements to identify and perform due diligence on counterparty VASPs before transmitting information to them.

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    AML / KYC

    MAS, CAD Investigating Seatrium Over ‘Operation Car Wash’

    By Editors | 16/06/2024

    Seatrium disclosed that MAS and the Singapore police have requested further information for a joint investigation.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    HK Investment Banks Call for Easing of Stock Buyback Rules

    By Editors | 15/06/2024

    Investment banks are reportedly asking HKEX to make it possible for issuers to use convertible bond proceeds for share buybacks, without EGM approval.

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    Enforcement

    Japan FSA Considers Penalties for MUFG Entities

    By Editors | 15/06/2024

    Japan’s SESC has formally recommended penalties for three MUFG units for unauthorised sharing of client information.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Malaysia SC Issues Revised Guidelines on CFDs

    By Editors | 14/06/2024

    The latest amendments expand the underlying instruments for CFDs to include ETFs, REITs, and commodity derivatives.

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    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.

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    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”.

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    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.

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