Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Allow Lower Face Value of Privately-placed Debt Securities

By Manesh Samtani | 30/04/2024

The lower face value will be optional for issuers of privately-placed non-convertible debentures and non-convertible redeemable preference shares.

ESG / Sustainability

ICMA, IsDB and LSEG Release Guidance on Sustainable Sukuk

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/04/2024

With the sustainable sukuk market already growing, the new guidance will attract more investors and raise more capital towards the SDGs.

Market Infrastructure

Last Stretch to T+1: Identifying Potential Bumps for Firms in Asia

By Nellie Dagdag | 30/04/2024

Nellie Dagdag says May 28th is not the end date for T+1 preparations; rather it is an awakening date for appreciation of the benefits of accelerated settlement.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong Launches Asia’s First Spot Crypto ETFs

By Manesh Samtani | 30/04/2024

ChinaAMC, Harvest Global Investments, and Bosera Asset Management each listed a spot Bitcoin ETF and a spot Ether ETF.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Directs BSE to Remediate Erroneous Fee Calculations

By Ajoy K Das | 30/04/2024

BSE has to pay almost $20mn for to make up for years of incorrect calculations of its annual options trading turnover.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Allows SFBs to Hedge with Interest Rate Derivatives

By Ajoy K Das | 30/04/2024

Until now, small finance banks have only been permitted to use interest rate futures for hedging.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia SC, IsDB to Cooperate on Islamic Capital Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/04/2024

The collaboration will facilitate innovation in Islamic fintech, promote Islamic social finance, and encourage investment inflows.

Enforcement

China Securities Regulator Issues Warning to CICC

By Editors | 29/04/2024

The regulator said CICC employs unqualified personnel and does not have adequate monitoring of employees in place.

Securities / Derivatives

India Amends FX Rules to Facilitate Direct Listings in GIFT City

By Ajoy K Das | 29/04/2024

The regulations make clear that firms raising funds through direct GIFT City listings can hold the proceeds in foreign currency accounts outside India.