SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia Appoints ICDM to Facilitate Director Accreditations

By Editors | 22/11/2021

First-time directors of listed companies and directors of newly-listed companies must complete an enhanced accreditation programme starting in 2022.

Big Picture

More China SOE Bond Defaults Expected in 2022, says Moody’s

By Editors | 22/11/2021

Defaults by Chinese SOEs will increase in 2022, but Chinese authorities will intervene in situations with potential spillover risks.

Fintech / Regtech

OCBC ‘Actively Exploring’ Partnerships to Enter Crypto Space

By Manesh Samtani | 21/11/2021

OCBC’s Aditya Gupta says digital assets will be mainstreamed into the financial ecosystem “before we know it”, creating new growth opportunities and revenue streams for banks.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX Finalises Changes to Listing Regime for Overseas Issuers

By Manesh Samtani | 21/11/2021

From 1 January 2022, overseas issuers without WVR structures will have lower minimum market cap requirements to secondary list in Hong Kong.

Securities / Derivatives

China Banks Directed to Limit Proprietary Trading in Currencies

By Editors | 21/11/2021

The directions are part of efforts to limit speculation on the yuan to prevent further strengthening of the currency and protect the export sector.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Publishes Charter of Investor Rights in Securities Market

By Editors | 21/11/2021

The charter sets out the rights and responsibilities of investors, as well as some ‘dos and don’ts’ of investing in the securities market.

Securities / Derivatives

China Lifts Freeze on ABS Issuance by Property Developers

By Editors | 21/11/2021

Regulators reportedly plan to also relax restrictions on the size of new interbank bond issuance by “high quality” developers.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Proposes Market Maker Framework for Corporate Bonds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/11/2021

To act as market makers, stockbrokers and merchant banks would need INR 100 million in additional net worth over-and-above their existing obligations.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes to Tighten Rules on Use of IPO Proceeds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/11/2021

SEBI is considering increasing the lock-in period for anchor investors and limiting share sales by significant shareholders for six months.