Securities / Derivatives

Market Infrastructure

FSC Korea to Ease Regulations to Lure Global Investors

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/11/2022

Foreign investors will no longer need to register their identities prior to investing in Korean stocks. The dividend-payment process is also being revised.

Securities / Derivatives

KRX Launches New Market Segment for Blue Chip Stocks

By Editors | 30/11/2022

The KOSDAQ Global segment comprises 51 companies with a combined market cap of about KRW 78 trillion, which represents 23 percent of the KOSDAQ market.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Warns of Risks from Bank Exposures to Leveraged NBFIs

By Editors | 30/11/2022

Bank exposures to NBFIs, particularly highly leveraged firms, could lead to excessive risk concentration and potential liquidity issues.

ESG / Sustainability

SGX to Help Investors Identify Bonds Meeting Sustainability Standards

By Editors | 29/11/2022

Issuers that meet certain recognised standards will be able to use an ‘SGX Sustainable Fixed Income’ mark to identify their securities.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Launches Options on Hang Seng TECH Index Futures

By Editors | 29/11/2022

The new contract and other enhancements to Hang Seng TECH Index derivatives suite will provide global investors more choice and flexibility, said HKEX’s Wilfred Yiu.

Market Infrastructure

India to Move F&O Stocks to T+1 Settlement in January

By Editors | 29/11/2022

The initial plan was to move stocks for which futures and options are available to the new T+1 settlement cycle in two batches.

ESG / Sustainability

HKEX Publishes Latest Findings from Review of ESG Disclosures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/11/2022

HKEX said it is currently reviewing its ESG framework with a focus on enhancing climate disclosures amongst issuers.

Securities / Derivatives

MSCI Index Constituents Linked to Modern Slavery – Report

By Editors | 28/11/2022

A new report says many index funds and state pensions are investing in companies that use Uyghur forced labour or source from suppliers that do.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan to Encourage Foreign Fund Managers to Develop Local ESG Capabilities

By Editors | 28/11/2022

The FSC will encourage overseas fund managers to provide ESG-related research and technologies to their local agents in Taiwan.