Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan to Lower Shareholding Disclosure Threshold to Five Percent

By Mark Johnston | 21/01/2024

The reporting and announcement procedures will also be streamlined so that only three pieces of information must be reported.

Securities / Derivatives

SET Unveils Three-Year Plan to Boost Thai Capital Market

By Mark Johnston | 21/01/2024

The plan includes support for ESG initiatives and the introduction of new products such as small size Thai shares and inverse ETFs.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan Proposes New Internal Control Rules on ESG Disclosure

By Mark Johnston | 19/01/2024

Listed companies, securities and futures firms, and related service enterprises should include the management of ESG information in their internal control systems.

Enforcement

Korea Strengthens Mechanism for Punishing Unfair Trading

By Editors | 19/01/2024

The revisions introduce a new penalty surcharge system for unfair trading activities and establish a clear legal ground for calculating unfairly gained profits.

Securities / Derivatives

China Grants More Foreign Banks Lead Underwriter Licence

By Editors | 19/01/2024

Credit Agricole, HSBC and StanChart can be lead underwriters of yuan debt issues by domestic and foreign borrowers.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea FSS Says Naked Short Selling Has ‘Significant Impact’

By Mark Johnston | 18/01/2024

Illegal short selling has a “significant impact” on certain stocks, the FSS said in response to concerns that its short-selling ban may not have been justified.

Market Infrastructure

India’s Proposal for T+0 Settlement Will Fragment Market: ASIFMA

By Editors | 18/01/2024

ASIFMA suggests that SEBI wait to see the impact from the US move to T+1 settlement before proceeding to a shorter settlement cycle in India.

Securities / Derivatives

China Reverses Course on Allowing Net Sellers of Equity – Report

By Editors | 18/01/2024

Regulators have reimposed restrictions on securities firms, asking them to avoid being net sellers of equities on certain days.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea to Make Capital Market More “Friendly” to Investors

By Editors | 17/01/2024

A new programme will be introduced to promote valuations improvements for companies and incentivise better disclosure practices.