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Securities / Derivatives
BSEC Tightens Circuit Breaker to Contain Stock Market Loses
By Editors | 01/06/2022
The lower limit was reduced from 5 percent to 2 percent. The upper limit was kept unchanged at 10 percent.
Enforcement
US SEC Penalises Online Broker Over Meme Stock Restrictions
By Mark Johnston | 01/06/2022
In January 2021, TradeZero America halted trading in three meme stocks for about 10 minutes, but later told investors it had resisted instructions from its clearing broker to do so.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Raises Scrutiny of Investment Banks, IPO Sponsors
By Darien Choong | 31/05/2022
New guidelines clarify the due diligence obligations of sponsors. The CSRC has also set out five situations that would trigger on-site inspections of internal controls.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS to Study Use Cases of Asset Tokenisation, DeFi Protocols
By Editors | 31/05/2022
The first pilot, led by DBS, JP Morgan and Marketnode, will explore potential DeFi applications in wholesale funding markets and help inform regulatory policy.
Market Infrastructure
China Opens Exchange Bond Markets to Foreign Investors
By Manesh Samtani | 31/05/2022
Foreign institutional investors in the interbank bond market are allowed to also invest in the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchange bond markets.
ESG / Sustainability
ASX to Scrutinise ETF Labels to Tackle Greenwashing – Report
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/05/2022
ASX will scrutinise listed instruments to ensure they are “true to label” and only list new funds that comply with ASIC’s naming requirements.
Securities / Derivatives
Korea to Introduce New Venture Capital Investment Vehicle
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/05/2022
So-called ‘Business Development Companies’ will be listed on the stock market and allowed to invest in and lend to startups and innovative companies.
ESG / Sustainability
Bursa Malaysia Advances Work on Voluntary Carbon Market
By Editors | 30/05/2022
Bursa Malaysia has signed an MOU with non-profit organisation Verra, which manages the world’s largest GHG crediting programme.
Market Infrastructure
CSRC, SFC Outline Plans to Include ETFs in Stock Connect
By Manesh Samtani | 30/05/2022
Preparation for formal implementation will take about two months. ETF eligibility criteria have been published by HKEX, SSE and SZSE for consultation.
Securities / Derivatives
Vietnam Dismisses Securities Officials Amid Corruption Concerns
By Editors | 29/05/2022
The heads of the State Securities Commission and Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange have been dismissed. Several others have been reprimanded.
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