SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

    Securities / Derivatives

    Canada Study Shines Spotlight on How Gamification Influences Investors

    By Mark Johnston | 25/11/2022

    In the study, participants who were rewarded with points for buying and selling stocks made 39% more trades, even though the points had “negligible value.”

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Proposes Changes to Stock Buyback Process

    By Editors | 25/11/2022

    SEBI proposes to phase out the open market route as a buyback mechanism and to increase the limit for buybacks via the tender offer route.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Taiwan to Allow Foreign Investors to Pledge Local Shares for Loans

    By Editors | 25/11/2022

    Foreign institutional investors will be able to borrow funds from domestic financial institutions using local equities as collateral.

    Enforcement

    HK Court Orders Investment Company to Compensate Clients

    By Editors | 25/11/2022

    The investment firm sold clients’ securities without authorisation, misappropriated the proceeds, and fabricated documents to conceal the transactions.

    Market Infrastructure

    Swap Connect Launch Facing Likely Delay – Report

    By Editors | 25/11/2022

    Opening China’s USD 5 trillion swap market to foreign investors will enable them to better manage interest rate risks arising from Chinese bond investments.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ASIC Issues Updated Guidance on ETP Naming Conventions

    By Editors | 25/11/2022

    ETP naming conventions are divided into two levels: primary labels which indicate product type, and secondary labels which indicate specific risks or strategies.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SGX Issues New Standards for Virtual/Hybrid General Meetings

    By Editors | 25/11/2022

    The standards cover the functional capabilities, availability levels, and recovery provisions of systems that enable issuers to hold virtual and hybrid general meetings.

    Securities / Derivatives

    FCA Warns Against Gamification in Stock Trading Apps

    By Mark Johnston | 24/11/2022

    The proportion of stock trading app users with at-risk gambling behaviours was more prevalent for apps with certain game-like elements.

    Fintech / Regtech

    DBS Completes First Intraday Repo Trade on JPM Blockchain Network

    By Editors | 24/11/2022

    DBS said it is the first Asian bank to complete an intraday repo transaction using the Onyx network, created by JP Morgan in 2020.

    Securities / Derivatives

    BSEC Extends Dividend Restrictions to More Companies

    By Editors | 24/11/2022

    The restrictions on stock dividends will cover companies listed on the SME platform, OTC Market, and Alternative Trading Board.

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