Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Lists Asia’s First-ever Saudi Arabia ETF

By Editors | 29/11/2023

The ETF, managed by CSOP Asset Management, was listed today in partnership with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia.

Securities / Derivatives

ASX Commits to Enhancing CHESS Project Delivery Capabilities

By Editors | 29/11/2023

ASX has committed to implementing all of the recommendations from an independent review of its Portfolio, Program, and Project Management frameworks.

Securities / Derivatives

Thai Bourse to Study Benefits of Programme Trading – Report

By Editors | 28/11/2023

The SEC asked the SET to study the use of trading programmes and high-frequency trading and submit the results to the regulator.

Securities / Derivatives

Beijing Bourse Blocks Stock Sales by Major Shareholders

By Editors | 28/11/2023

Major shareholders are required to make a public filing before selling shares, but the BSE has been rejecting those filings to prevent stock sales.

Securities / Derivatives

SET, SGX to Add More Stocks to Depositary Receipts Linkage

By Editors | 28/11/2023

The first three Thai stocks listed depositary receipts on SGX in May. One SGX stock, Singapore Airlines, has so far listed DRs in Thailand.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Philippine SEC to Ban Unregistered Foreign Trading Platforms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2023

The SEC is planning to ban online stock and crypto trading platforms that are not registered to operate in the Philippines.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes to Grant Greater Trading Flexibilities to Company Insiders

By Ajoy K Das | 28/11/2023

The regulator has proposed revising its insider trading regulations to make it easier for senior management to trade in company shares.

ESG / Sustainability

HKEX Targets Carbon Neutrality in 2024, Net Zero by 2040

By Editors | 28/11/2023

HKEX will achieve carbon neutrality by 2024 by expanding its carbon offsetting policy, and net zero by 2040 by cutting its scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions.

Securities / Derivatives

Low AUM, High Risk-based Capital Rules to Disrupt Funds Industry

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/11/2023

As MAS plans to repeal the RFMC regime, players said that consolidation and dropouts are expected to impact the industry.