Securities / Derivatives

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    ESG / Sustainability

    ASEAN Exchanges Agree on New Set of ESG Metrics

    By Editors | 13/09/2023

    Previously, Environment (E) and Social (S) metrics were developed. The exchanges have now agreed on complementary Governance (G) metrics.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    India to Explore Allowing Domestic Firms to Directly List in London

    By Editors | 13/09/2023

    India’s government will explore the London Stock Exchange as an international destination for the direct listing of Indian companies.

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    Market Infrastructure

    CME, DTCC Receive Approval for Cross-Margining Arrangement

    By Editors | 13/09/2023

    The arrangement will enable capital efficiencies for clearing members that trade and clear both US Treasury securities and CME Group interest rate futures.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    CSRC Expands Scope of Assets Allowed in Infrastructure REITs

    By Editors | 13/09/2023

    Infrastructure REITs can include “consumer infrastructure” assets – including department stores, shopping malls, and farmers’ markets.

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    Enforcement

    Taiwan FSC Fines Fubon and Prudential Units for Misconduct by Employees

    By Editors | 13/09/2023

    Two Fubon employees and one Prudential employee mirrored the trades of the funds they were managing, using third-party accounts.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    NSE India Granted Approval for Crude Oil, NatGas Options

    By Editors | 12/09/2023

    NSE India already launched rupee-denominated WTI crude oil and natural gas futures contracts in May 2023. The new options contracts will launch on 23 October.

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    Enforcement

    SFC Revokes Fund Manager Licence, Suspends Manager-In-Charge

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/09/2023

    Axial Capital Management failed to maintain its required liquid capital for 19 straight months and to make various filings on time.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Sri Lanka Revises Corporate Governance Rules for Listed Companies

    By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 12/09/2023

    The revisions will help to build investor confidence and better align corporate governance practices in Sri Lanka with international standards.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Singapore Exchange Reorganises Capital Markets Business Units

    By Editors | 12/09/2023

    The debt capital market and corporate client coverage units have been folded into SGX’s equity capital markets division.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    China Eases Stock Market Investment Rules for Insurers

    By Editors | 11/09/2023

    The rule changes are aimed at guiding insurers to support the development of the capital market as well as technology innovation.

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