Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

NYSE to Reimburse 60pc of Claims from January Trading Halts

By Editors | 08/02/2023

NYSE clients have been told that losses will be covered for orders posted or routed to NYSE. Loss-making trades triggered on other venues will not be covered.

Securities / Derivatives

Asset Managers Launch Global Trade Finance Working Group

By Editors | 08/02/2023

New working group will work to boost the role of alternative lenders in providing trade finance, at a time when traditional lenders are retrenching.

ESG / Sustainability

SEBI Enhances Framework for Green Debt Securities

By Editors | 08/02/2023

Blue bonds, yellow bonds, and transition bonds are added. Disclosure requirements are enhanced. Independent third-party reviewers must be appointed.

Market Infrastructure

South Korea to Start Opening Up Domestic FX Market

By Manesh Samtani | 08/02/2023

In 2024, the interbank FX market will be opened to offshore financial firms that become certified as ‘registered foreign institutions’.

Enforcement

ASIC Disciplinary Panel Fines Stockbroker Over Trade Pricing

By Editors | 07/02/2023

Wilsons Advisory and Stockbroking reported over 2,000 trades as TWPI transactions in circumstances where the trades did not provide price improvement.

Securities / Derivatives

Morgan Stanley Wins Approval to Fully Own China Fund Business

By Editors | 07/02/2023

Morgan Stanley Investment Management becomes the 7th foreign firm approved to fully own a domestic mutual fund business.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes to Prevent Brokers from Holding Client Funds Overnight

By Editors | 07/02/2023

SEBI proposes to require trading and clearing members to move all client funds to clearing corporations at the end of each trading day to prevent broker misuse.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong, Saudi Exchanges to Explore Cross Listings

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/02/2023

A delegation to Saudi Arabia led by Hong Kong chief executive John Lee will try to persuade Aramco to list on HKEX’s market.

AML / KYC

SFC Seeks Early Submission of Data Required Under HKIDR

By Editors | 06/02/2023

Intermediaries are asked to submit their BCAN-CID Mapping Files as soon as possible to ensure sufficient time to verify the data and rectify any errors.