Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

KOFIA to Draw Up Measures to Resolve ‘Korea Discount’

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/01/2024

Measures include inducing listed companies to improve their dividend payout ratios and enhance investment returns for shareholders.

Market Infrastructure

BGC Group Wins CFTC Approval to Challenge CME Dominance

By Mark Johnston | 25/01/2024

BGC Group won approval to operate an exchange for US Treasury and SOFR futures and deliver competition across the CME’s US interest rate complex.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Allow Stock Exchange Mechanism for Share Sales to Employees

By Ajoy K Das | 25/01/2024

The new framework for OFS transactions to company employees is expected to cut costs and time of issuance.

Securities / Derivatives

India Permits Direct Listings at GIFT City Exchanges

By Ajoy K Das | 25/01/2024

Indian companies will be able to list on India INX and NSE International Exchange, according to a notification from the government.

Securities / Derivatives

$3.6b of Investments in AIFs Circumvent Regulations: SEBI

By Ajoy K Das | 25/01/2024

The regulator has issued a consultation paper on proposals to enhance trust in AIFs and facilitate ease of doing business.

Securities / Derivatives

FSC Korea Unveils Plan to Enhance Convertible Bond Market

By Mark Johnston | 24/01/2024

The plan includes measures to strengthen investigation and enforcement of unfair trading activities involving convertible bonds.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Value Partners, VSFG Partnering to Launch Spot Bitcoin ETF

By Editors | 24/01/2024

Value Partners Hong Kong and Venture Smart Financial Holdings have signed an MoU to collaborate on the launch of a spot Bitcoin ETF in Hong Kong this year.

Securities / Derivatives

US SEC Adopts Rules to Enhance Protections for SPAC Investors

By Editors | 24/01/2024

The new rules will help address information asymmetries, misleading information, and conflicts of interest in SPAC and de-SPAC transactions.

Securities / Derivatives

China Announces RRR Cut, Other Measures to Boost Stock Market

By Manesh Samtani | 24/01/2024

Besides the 50bp RRR cut for banks, regulators pledged to bolster investment returns and incentivise SOEs to improve share price performance.