Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Revises Bond Issuance Rules for Financial Groups

By Editors | 20/06/2022

Financial holding companies will be able to issue corporate bonds in batches over up to two years using a single approval granted by the FSC.

Securities / Derivatives

Financial Transaction Taxes Disrupt Securities Markets: ASIFMA

By Editors | 19/06/2022

Financial transaction taxes tend to reduce stock prices, trading volume, liquidity, and overall market attractiveness.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Enhances Cybersecurity Requirements for Asset Managers

By Editors | 19/06/2022

A new framework that took effect on 15 July requires AMCs to conduct cyber audits twice a year and report incidents within six hours of detection.

Securities / Derivatives

BSEC Prepares to Allow Loss-making Startups to List on Bourses

By Editors | 19/06/2022

Rule changes will allow loss-making companies to determine their offer price premium based on projected business growth.

Enforcement

Malaysia SC Charges Former Investment Banker for Deception

By Editors | 19/06/2022

The former Hong Leong investment banker deceived four investors into investing in investment schemes that in reality did not exist, the SC said.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX to Host Preparatory Workshops for New FINI Platform

By Editors | 17/06/2022

HKEX will explain the API development requirements for the new IPO settlement platform, set to launch in June 2023.

Capital / Liquidity

TAIFEX to Launch OTC Derivatives Clearing Service Next Month

By Editors | 17/06/2022

The FSC has granted TAIFEX recognition as a QCCP ahead of the launch, which will boost capital efficiency for market participants.

Securities / Derivatives

Bank of China Issues First Notes Aligned to Updated CGT

By Editors | 17/06/2022

The Common Ground Taxonomy, first published in November by the EU and China, was updated following consultation.

Market Infrastructure

Japan to Finalise New Derivatives Reporting Regime Soon

By Manesh Samtani | 17/06/2022

The new regime will increase the reportable data elements, the number of reporting entities, and make event-based reporting to a trade repository mandatory.