SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Securities / Derivatives

Dhaka Stock Exchange Launches Alternative Trading Board

By Editors | 09/01/2023

On opening day, green bonds from food and beverage brand Pran Agro Limited and shares in LankaBangla Securities were listed for trading.

AML / KYC

Korea FSS Offers Guidance for Auditors on Detecting Corporate Fraud

By Editors | 09/01/2023

The FSS produced the guidance by analysing three years of cases where fraud and embezzlement were detected by external auditors.

Securities / Derivatives

China Planning to Relax Borrowing Restrictions for Developers – Report

By Editors | 09/01/2023

Regulators are reportedly planning to ease borrowing caps on some property firms and extend the deadline for meeting debt targets set by the “three red lines” policy.

ESG / Sustainability

India to Issue First Sovereign Green Bonds on 25 January

By Editors | 09/01/2023

There will be no limit on overseas investment in the $1.9bn sovereign green bond issuance. Five percent of the sale will be reserved for retail investors.

ESG / Sustainability

Hong Kong Raises $5.8b in Asia’s Largest Green Bond Issuance

By Editors | 09/01/2023

Hong Kong is the first government issuer in Asia to issue green bonds in three currencies concurrently, said Financial Secretary Paul Chan.

Securities / Derivatives

China, Philippines Pledge to Enhance Market Connectivity

By Editors | 08/01/2023

The SZSE and PSE will pursue market connectivity through the development of cross-border products and cooperation on index compilation.

Securities / Derivatives

China Consults on Company Law Revisions to Improve Governance

By Editors | 08/01/2023

The revisions impose stronger corporate social responsibility obligations and require shareholders to make capital contributions if a company cannot repay its debts.

Securities / Derivatives

First Bangladesh ETFs Secure Regulatory Approval – Report

By Editors | 07/01/2023

The ETFs will be actively managed, one by LankaBangla Asset Management and the other by Frontier Asset Management.

Securities / Derivatives

China to Probe Corporate Bonds to Prevent Defaults

By Editors | 07/01/2023

Corporate bonds found to have debt repayment risks will be listed as “key focus objects” and subject to additional supervision by a special risk response team.