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Market Infrastructure
SEBI Proposes Regulatory Framework for Index Providers
By Manesh Samtani | 29/12/2022
Index providers could be subject to SEBI’s framework even if they do not know their indices are being used in India, and even if they are not regulated in their home market.
Enforcement
SGX RegCo Bars UOBKH from Acting as Issue Manager
By Editors | 29/12/2022
SGX RegCo said it has considered actions already taken by MAS and the interests of the market, and decided to impose additional requirements on UOBKH.
Enforcement
ASIC Fines Super Fund Trustee Diversa for Alleged Greenwashing
By Editors | 28/12/2022
ASIC said the statements made by Diversa Trustees were too broad, potentially misleading consumers about its investment screens.
Securities / Derivatives
Korean Brokers Put on Notice for Selling, Lending Practices
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/12/2022
The concerns relate to self-issued equity and derivative-linked bonds sold by securities firms, and the offering of high interest credit loans to investors.
Securities / Derivatives
Korea Gets New Guidelines for PE Fund Asset Evaluations
By Editors | 27/12/2022
Effective from 1 January 2023, the guidelines are part of the response by the FSS and KOFIA to boost market confidence after a series of hedge fund scandals in Korea.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC to Allow Backdoor Listings by Property Developers
By Editors | 27/12/2022
The measure is one of several outlined at a recent meeting to bolster the property sector and the capital market in the year ahead.
Market Infrastructure
EU Member States Agree on Revisions to CSDR
By Editors | 27/12/2022
The mandatory buy-in regime would be used as a “measure of last resort”, activated only in the case where the “level of settlement fails would be substantial in the EU.”
Securities / Derivatives
SHFE Launches Trading in Steel Rebar, Silver Options
By Editors | 27/12/2022
Rebar futures were listed as early as 2009, and silver futures in 2012. With the two new options products, SHFE now offers 20 futures varieties and 8 options varieties.
Securities / Derivatives
FSC Korea Unveils Measures to Improve IPO Market
By Editors | 27/12/2022
The measures will enhance the process for setting IPO price bands, prevent fictitious oversubscriptions, and improve price discovery upon listing.
ESG / Sustainability
SEC Thailand to Allow SME to Issue Sustainability Bonds
By Editors | 27/12/2022
Rule changes will allow SMEs and startups to offer sustainability bonds via crowdfunding and private placement channels.
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