Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

China: State Backed Investors Continue to Support Stock Market

By Manesh Samtani | 01/03/2024

UBS says over $57bn of state funds flowed into Chinese ETFs this year. Meanwhile the CSRC pledges to support the capital market and protect investors’ rights.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong Lists First-ever Covered Call ETFs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/02/2024

HKEX’s Brian Roberts said the two new ETFs help to further diversify the exchange’s line-up of exchange-traded products.

Securities / Derivatives

China Further Clamps Down on Quantitative Trading Strategies

By Manesh Samtani | 29/02/2024

Quant funds are asked to stop offering Direct Market Access products to external clients and to reduce their use of leverage for proprietary trades.

Securities / Derivatives

MAS Updates Guidelines for Fund Management Companies

By Manesh Samtani | 29/02/2024

The main amendment concerns compliance arrangements FMCs should have in place. MAS also reminded auditors of their FMC-related obligations.

ESG / Sustainability

SG to Introduce Mandatory Climate Disclosures from FY 2025

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/02/2024

The requirements will be implemented in a phased manner starting with listed companies in 2025 and large non-listed companies two years later.

Securities / Derivatives

JPX to Launch New Data Services Platform by End-March

By Editors | 28/02/2024

“J-LAKE” will centralise the management and analysis of financial and capital market data and help expand JPX’s data distribution services.

Enforcement

HK Retail Trader Convicted of Fraud Involving Naked Short Selling

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/02/2024

This is the first criminal conviction in Hong Kong for securities fraud involving illegal short selling.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Seeking Greater Transparency from Small, Mid-cap Funds

By Ajoy K Das | 28/02/2024

High inflows into small and mid-cap funds have raised concerns about potential liquidity challenges in the event of large redemptions.

Market Infrastructure

Philippine SEC Consults on Cyber Resilience Guidance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/02/2024

The SEC and PSE are consulting proposed guidance for regulated entities on establishing and maintaining a cyber resilience framework.