Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

SC Malaysia Consolidates Islamic Capital Market Guidelines

By Editors | 01/12/2022

The consolidated guidelines introduce a new chapter dedicated to ‘waqf’ and introduce additional requirements on Islamic fund management business.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI, FSA Agree to Improve Mutual Cooperation on CCPs

By Editors | 01/12/2022

The letters of cooperation come after two years of negotiations between Indian and Japanese regulators on CCPs.

Securities / Derivatives

SOEs Undermine Credibility of China Green Finance Market

By Christina Ng | 01/12/2022

The IEEFA’s Christina Ng says China’s state-owned enterprises continue to allocate up to half of their green bond proceeds to non-green projects.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea to Limit Cross-shareholdings by Insurers in Affiliates

By Editors | 30/11/2022

Proposed bill targets Samsung Life Insurance, which controls a significant portion of the issued shares in Samsung Electronics.

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.