SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Securities / Derivatives

ASX Proposes Rule Changes to Facilitate CCIV Sub-fund Listings

By Editors | 04/02/2022

The changes will also facilitate the listing of foreign passport funds under the ARFP regime, and recognised managed investment schemes from New Zealand.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Offers Reassurances to Foreign Institutional Investors – Report

By Editors | 02/02/2022

CSRC vice chairman Fang Xinghai told global banks and asset managers to expect a “positive surprise” on Sino-US capital markets cooperation by June.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan FTC Warns of Possible Antitrust Breaches in IPO Pricing

By Editors | 02/02/2022

The FTC expressed concerns that securities firms could use their superior bargaining power to set IPO prices excessively low and disadvantage issuers.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Temporarily Suspends Overseas Investments by Mutual Funds

By Editors | 02/02/2022

The mutual fund industry is reportedly close to breaching a USD 7 billion industry-wide limit on overseas investments.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan Considers Removing Quarterly Reporting Requirements

By Editors | 02/02/2022

A summary report setting out key considerations for the removal of quarterly reporting is expected to be released in the coming months.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Calls for Improved Transparency in Annual Reports

By Editors | 02/02/2022

HKEX has referred cases to the SFC involving newly listed issuers entering investments or arrangements with the professional parties who helped them list.

Market Infrastructure

Chi-X Australia Completes Initial Integration with Cboe

By Editors | 01/02/2022

Cboe Global Markets acquired Chi-X in June 2021. The ongoing integration will bring the BIDS block trading model to the Australian market.

ESG / Sustainability

MAS to Issue New Anti-Greenwashing Rules for ESG Funds

By Manesh Samtani | 31/01/2022

Greenwashing poses a “real and present danger” to industry efforts to advance sustainability considerations in their investment processes.

AML / KYC

HKMA, SFC Allow Intermediaries to Offer Crypto Services

By Manesh Samtani | 31/01/2022

Authorised institutions and licensed corporations wishing to offer virtual asset dealing services can do so only by partnering with SFC-licensed trading platforms.