Securities / Derivatives

Market Infrastructure

PBOC Pledges to Further Open Access to Bond Market

By Editors | 08/01/2024

The PBOC said it will continue to strengthen China’s financial market to make it more standardised, transparent, open, dynamic and resilient.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Tightens Rules for Disclosing Short Selling Trades

By Ajoy K Das | 07/01/2024

Institutional investors must disclose short selling transactions upfront. Individual investors must disclose the same at the end of each trading day.

Securities / Derivatives

Beijing Stock Exchange Lists First Corporate Bond

By Editors | 06/01/2024

The BSE has previously listed government bonds. The new issuance is the first corporate bond listed on the BSE.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Consolidates Norms for Currency Derivatives

By Ajoy K Das | 06/01/2024

Retail users can be classified as non-retail if an authorised dealer is satisfied that they have the requisite risk management capabilities.

Market Infrastructure

Philippine Bourse Outlines Plans to Boost Market Liquidity

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/01/2024

The PSE plans to lower the minimum board lot size, allow algorithmic trading, and introduce depositary receipts.

Securities / Derivatives

Shanghai, Shenzhen Bourses to Reduce 2024 Fees by ¥920m"

By Editors | 05/01/2024

The two stock exchanges are reducing or waiving their certain listing, transaction and service fees to boost the economy.

Market Infrastructure

India Launches UPI Block Facility for Stock Market Trades

By Editors | 04/01/2024

Investors can block funds in their bank accounts for secondary market stock trades rather than transfer them to brokers upfront.

Securities / Derivatives

S. Korea to Scrap Plans to Impose Investment Income Tax

By Mark Johnston | 04/01/2024

President Yoon Suk Yeol announced plans to abolish a tax on capital gains from stock investments that has been due to take effect in 2025.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Issues Standards for Evaluating Accounting Management Systems

By Editors | 04/01/2024

The FSS issued evaluation and reporting standards and new guidelines for listed companies’ internal accounting management systems.