SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

    Securities / Derivatives

    Hong Kong Tracker Fund to Add RMB Trading Counter

    By Editors | 22/08/2022

    The RMB counter will trade only in the secondary market, starting from 19 September, when Hang Seng Investment Management takes over as manager.

    ESG / Sustainability

    JPX Starts Disclosing Daily Data on Green Bond Projects

    By Editors | 21/08/2022

    A new “Green Tracking Hub” is disclosing the amount of power generated by renewable energy projects financed by JPX’s first digitally tracked green bond.

    Enforcement

    MAS Penalises Former UOBKH Representative for False Trading

    By Editors | 19/08/2022

    The former UOB Kay Hian trading representative committed false and unauthorised trading for a client who was himself sentenced in March 2021.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Loosens Overseas Investment Rules for AIFs, VC Funds

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    Alternative investment and venture capital funds can invest in overseas companies even if they do not have an ‘Indian connection’.

    AML / KYC

    SEC Charges 18 for Manipulation Using Hacked Trading Accounts

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    The hackers broke into at least 31 US retail brokerage accounts to buy stock to drive up prices and exit their positions at artificially high prices.

    Securities / Derivatives

    TWSE to Shorten Auction Interval for Odd Lot Trading

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    The 3-minute auction intervals for intraday odd lot trading will be reduced to 1-minute intervals starting from 19 December.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    ASX, Zerocap Complete Digital Asset Custody POC

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    The project will support custody on Synfini, ASX’s new DLT-as-a-Service platform, for any tokenised asset, including crypto.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKEX to Drive Growth Through New Products, Listing Reforms

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    HKEX reported its lowest interim profit since 2017, attributed mostly to investment losses and lower fees from securities trading and IPOs.

    Enforcement

    CSRC Probes China Merchants Securities Over 2014 Deal

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    The investigation will impact any IPO applications being sponsored by China Merchants Securities.

    Fintech / Regtech

    SET, Bloomberg Launches Initiative to Boost Capital Markets Talent

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    The initiative will allow finance students from eight universities to gain experience in financial markets trading using Bloomberg data and tools.

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