Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

Asia-first Transition Strategy Scouts Opportunities

By ESG Investor | 25/04/2024

Robeco’s Head of Fixed Income argues that the hunt for “perfect” forward-looking emissions data cannot stand in the way of progress.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Finds Violations by Offshore Funds Invested in Adani Group

By Ajoy K Das | 24/04/2024

12 offshore funds violated disclosure rules and breached investment limits. Eight of these funds are trying to settle with SEBI.

Securities / Derivatives

China to Enhance Capital Market Access for Tech Firms

By Editors | 24/04/2024

New measures aim to drive investment in domestic tech firms through IPOs, M&A, bond issuance, and PE/VC investments, including by foreign institutions.

Securities / Derivatives

ASX Seeks Feedback on Potential Move to T+1 Settlement Cycle

By Editors | 24/04/2024

ASX is seeking industry feedback on the impacts of transitioning from T+2 to T+1 settlement in Australia.

Capital / Liquidity

New Zealand FMA Issues Liquidity Risk Management Guide

By Editors | 24/04/2024

The new guide emphasises the importance of effective liquidity risk management at “all stages of fund management”.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC May Start Participating in Treasury Bond Market – Reports

By Editors | 24/04/2024

PBOC may start buying and selling government bonds as a way to manage financial system liquidity and monetary policy.

Fintech / Regtech

China Launches Unified Account Inquiry Platform for Fund Investors

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/04/2024

The platform provides a “one-stop” service for investors to query information about their holdings in public funds, regardless of fund manager or sales channel.

Securities / Derivatives

SGX RegCo Proposes Rule Change to Empower Shareholders

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/04/2024

Part of a “value focus” approach, the rule change will require issuers to facilitate shareholder requisitioned general meetings.

ESG / Sustainability

HKEX Adopts Phased Approach to New Climate Disclosure Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 23/04/2024

All listed issuers will have to mandatorily disclose scope 1 and scope 2 emissions from 1 Jan 2025. Requirements drawn from the ISSB standards will be mandatory for large caps from 1 Jan 2026.