Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

Japan FSA Enhances Sustainability Disclosure Rules

By Editors | 03/02/2023

Companies will have to make more sustainability-related and gender-related disclosures for financial years ending on or after 31 March 2023.

Securities / Derivatives

Ransomware Attack Against ION Markets Hit Derivatives Traders

By Manesh Samtani | 03/02/2023

The incident has forced firms to manually process derivatives trades. Ransomware gang Lockbit has threatened to publish stolen data unless a ransom is paid.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Expands Adani Probe as Share Sale is Called Off

By Manesh Samtani | 02/02/2023

Adani Group’s share sale successfully closed in the face of fraud allegations, but the conglomerate decided not to proceed. SEBI is looking for irregularities.

Market Infrastructure

CSRC Draft Rules to Expand New IPO System to Main Boards

By Editors | 02/02/2023

The registration-based IPO system adopted by the STAR Market, ChiNext and BSE will be adopted on the main boards of the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges.

Securities / Derivatives

US SEC Proposes Amendments to Staff Trading Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/02/2023

Investments in financial industry sector funds will be prohibited. The SEC will be able to collect employee trading data via an automated electronic system.

Market Infrastructure

NYSE Faces Claims Over Last Week’s Trading Halts

By Editors | 01/02/2023

Charles Schwab, Robinhood, Virtu Financial and Citadel Securities are among the firms that submitted claims. The total impact is estimated at over $20mn.

Securities / Derivatives

Beijing Bourse Issues New Rules on Govt Bond Trading

By Editors | 01/02/2023

Institutional investors with bond accounts at the CCDC can apply for access to trade government bonds on Beijing Stock Exchange’s platform.

Crypto / Digital Assets

EIB Issues First GBP Digital Bond on Public Blockchain

By Editors | 01/02/2023

The issue marks the first ever digital bond denominated in GBP, as well as the first public issuance on Orion, HSBC’s new tokenisation platform.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Revises Principles for Regulating Commodity Derivatives Markets

By Editors | 01/02/2023

New Principles added cover unexpected market disruptions, market access, high-frequency trading, and investor education.