SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

    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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