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Securities / Derivatives
Market Infrastructure
ASX Confirms Plans to Ramp Up Industry Testing Exercises
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/05/2023
ASX will increase the number of BCP events to two per year. All participants are expected to attend. The next BCP event is on 3 June.
Crypto / Digital Assets
OCBC Partners ADDX to Launch Tokenised Structured Note
By Karen Ng | 24/05/2023
By tokenising the three-month fixed coupon note and distributing it on ADDX’s platform, OCBC will have access to ADDX’s global accredited investor base.
Market Infrastructure
SGX to Launch First Depository Receipts on 30 May
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/05/2023
The inaugural depository receipts will be issued by Phillip Securities and represent ownership in Thailand’s AOT and PTT Exploration & Production.
Enforcement
Adani Shares Recover as SEBI Struggles to Trace Overseas Investors
By Mark Johnston | 24/05/2023
A court-appointed panel says SEBI has been unable to trace the ultimate owners of 13 overseas entities that invested in Adani Group.
Enforcement
Korean Officials Vow to Eradicate Unfair Trading from Capital Market
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/05/2023
Korean officials will seek tougher sanctions and penalties as well as regulatory improvements to the current CFD trading system.
ESG / Sustainability
ELFA, ICMA Offer Practical Guidance on High Yield SLBs
By Mark Johnston | 24/05/2023
The ELFA and ICMA partnered to create guidance for the high yield bond market in line with ICMA’s Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Proposes Measures to Reduce Equity Derivatives Volatility
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 23/05/2023
SEBI is seeking comments on proposed measures to strengthen the existing price band formulation for derivative-linked shares.
Enforcement
ASIC Bans Former Gleneagle Fund Manager for Naked Short Selling
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 23/05/2023
The former fund manager of Gleneagle Securities engaged in the naked short selling of shares on 150 occasions, ASIC said.
Market Infrastructure
Singapore, Shanghai Exchanges Sign MoU to Link ETF Markets
By Editors | 23/05/2023
A similar MoU was signed between SGX and SZSE in December 2021 which has led to three cross-market ETF listings.
Fintech / Regtech
ASX Will No Longer Use Blockchain for CHESS Replacement System
By Mark Johnston | 22/05/2023
ASX said the rebuild will need to use “a more conventional technology” and no longer involve blockchain or DLT.
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