Securities / Derivatives

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    Securities / Derivatives

    China: First Insurance AMCs Allowed to Pilot Listed ABS Products

    By Editors | 17/10/2023

    Five insurance AMCs will be allowed to pilot the issuance of ABS and REIT products and list them on the SSE and SZSE.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    KRX Revises Guidelines for Corporate Governance Reporting

    By Mark Johnston | 17/10/2023

    The revisions will improve disclosures in areas like dividends, shareholder communications, capital raisings, board diversity, and remuneration.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Singapore, Shanghai to Collaborate on Asset Management

    By Editors | 16/10/2023

    IMAS and the Asset Management Association of Shanghai will collaborate to advance the development of their asset management industries.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    China Tightens Short Selling Rules to Bolster Stock Market

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/10/2023

    The margin ratio for securities lending has been raised, and restrictions are being imposed on listed company executives and strategic shareholders.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Malaysia Unveils Budget 2024, Capital Market Support Measures

    By Editors | 16/10/2023

    The budget includes additional funding for MyCIF initiatives, tax incentives for the ECF market, and targeted tax exemptions to support capital market fundraising.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    US SEC Boost Transparency of Short Selling, Securities Lending

    By Editors | 16/10/2023

    Institutional investment managers will be required to report short positions to the SEC; Companies will have to report securities lending activity to FINRA.

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    Enforcement

    HK Investment Banks Face Naked Short Selling Fines in Korea

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/10/2023

    The FSS said it uncovered illegal short selling by two global investment banks. The banks were identified by local media as BNP Paribas and HSBC.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    CapitaLand China Trust Issues First China FTZ Offshore Bond

    By Editors | 16/10/2023

    CapitaLand China Trust subsidiary CLCT MTN has become the first Singapore-based issuer to launch offshore CNY bonds in the Shanghai FTZ.

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    Enforcement

    ASIC Wins ‘Landmark’ Case Over ANZ’s 2015 Share Placement

    By Editors | 15/10/2023

    The Federal Court said ANZ breached the law by failing to disclose that its underwriters took up nearly a third of its 2015 share placement.

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    Market Infrastructure

    ESMA Proposes Fee Changes for Tier 1 Third Country CCPs

    By Editors | 15/10/2023

    Tier 1 third-country CCPs would be allocated annual fees via a weighting factor which depends on global turnover.

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