Securities / Derivatives

Bangladesh: Slow Start for Govt Bond Trading on Exchanges

By Editors | 24/10/2022

Government bonds can now be traded on Bangladesh’s stock markets, but only very few trades have taken place so far.

Enforcement

FCA Seeks £50m Penalty from Barclays for 2008 Deals

By Editors | 24/10/2022

Barclays did not disclose payments made to Qatari entities for their participation in two capital raisings during the GFC in 2008.

Securities / Derivatives

HKMA Issues New Guidance on Investment Product Sales

By Editors | 24/10/2022

The new guidance covers investment product suitability, concentration risk assessments, and the sale of loss-absorption products.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea to Buy Up Corporate Debt to Stabilise Markets

By Editors | 24/10/2022

Korea’s government has pledged KRW 50 trillion to buy up corporate debt, defer the return to 100 percent LCR, and supply liquidity to securities firms.

Securities / Derivatives

APRA Commences New Statistical Publication on Super Sector

By Editors | 24/10/2022

The published data for the first time includes information on the number and types of products and investment options available in the superannuation industry.

Market Infrastructure

Osaka Exchange Prepares to Launch TONA Futures Contracts

By Editors | 24/10/2022

Osaka Exchange will launch three-month TONA futures on 29 May 2023, the same day as its launch of Nikkei 225 micro futures and Nikkei 225 mini options contracts.

Enforcement

NZ FMA Issues Warnings Against Property Investment Firms

By Editors | 23/10/2022

The firms misused the wholesale investor exclusion to extend offers to people with little or no investment experience.

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.

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