SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand Futures Exchange to Launch New FX Contracts

By Editors | 21/10/2022

Currently, TFEX only offers USD Futures. From 31 October, it will launch trading in EUR/USD Futures and USD/JYP Futures.

Securities / Derivatives

Philippines: Funds Allowed More Freedom to Trade BSP Securities

By Editors | 21/10/2022

The central bank has relaxed restrictions on secondary market trading of BSP Securities by UITFs with foreign participation.

Capital / Liquidity

Euroclear ICSD Enables Lux ETF Cross-Listings on SGX, HKEX

By Editors | 21/10/2022

With support from Euroclear, DWS migrated Luxembourg ETFs to the ICSD model in order to list in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Big Picture

FSB Proposes Measures to Address Risks in Govt Bond Markets

By Editors | 21/10/2022

The FSB outlines policies to help address factors that caused non-bank investors to sell government bonds during the March 2020 market turmoil.

Enforcement

German Prosecutors Raid Deutsche Offices for “Cum-Ex” Probe

By Editors | 21/10/2022

The Cum-Ex scandal dates back more than a decade. Deutsche Bank is said to be fully cooperating with inspections at its Frankfurt offices.

Market Infrastructure

IOSCO, IVSC to Work on Improving Global Valuation Practices

By Editors | 21/10/2022

IOSCO and IVSC will study international valuation approaches and ways to improve the quality of financial information available to investors.

ESG / Sustainability

IDX, Pertamina to Collaborate on Carbon Market Development

By Editors | 21/10/2022

Pertamina, Indonesia’s largest SOE, will help develop the country’s carbon market ecosystem, using infrastructure developed by IDX.

Market Infrastructure

UOB to Launch First Product Under SGX-SZSE ETF Link

By Editors | 21/10/2022

The ETF will list on SGX on 14 November, providing Singapore retail investors access to Shenzhen’s ChiNext market.

Market Infrastructure

IOSCO Appoints New Chair, Two Vice Chairs to Board

By Editors | 20/10/2022

IOSCO’s new chair is Jean-Paul Servais, chairman of Belgium’s FSMA. The two new vice chairs are the FSA’s Ariizumi Shigeru and the CFTC’s Rostin Behnam.