Securities / Derivatives

    Securities / Derivatives

    Mainland Investment Banks Barred from Sponsoring HK SPACs

    By Editors | 14/03/2022

    Mainland investment banks cannot act as SPAC promoters in Hong Kong, but commercial bank-affiliated institutions can.

    Enforcement

    SEBI Seizes Records from Market Manipulators in 4 States

    By Editors | 14/03/2022

    Individuals and entities were operating Telegram channels to encourage investors to deal in listed stocks, thereby creating “artificial volume and price rise”.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Bangladesh Adjusts Circuit Breaker to Prevent Stock Market Losses

    By Editors | 14/03/2022

    Trading to be halted if a listed company loses 2% in value. BSEC also urging banks to make fresh investments in the stock market.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Raises Limit for Debt Investments via UPI Mechanism

    By Editors | 11/03/2022

    The limit for investments in debt securities via the UPI mechanism is being increased from INR 200,000 to INR 500,000, effective 1 May 2022.

    Market Infrastructure

    ASIC Updates Market Integrity Rules and 10 Rule Books

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 11/03/2022

    From 10 March 2023, financial markets and participants will have to comply with new technological and operational resilience rules.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKEX to Launch Derivatives Holiday Trading on 9 May

    By Editors | 11/03/2022

    The first suite of products to be added to Derivatives Holiday Trading will be all MSCI futures and options contracts.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ASX Proposes New Fee Model for Issuer Services

    By Editors | 10/03/2022

    The new fee model is intended to be simpler and provide greater certainty to issuers about ASX charges for issuer services.

    Sanctions

    China Widens Trading Band for Yuan-Ruble Currency Pair

    By Editors | 10/03/2022

    The existing 5 percent trading band around a daily midpoint set by the PBOC is making it difficult to price the exchange rate amid heightened ruble volatility.

    Enforcement

    FINRA Fines Deutsche Bank Securities for Best Execution Failures

    By Editors | 10/03/2022

    The firm routed customer orders to its own ATS before routing any part of the order to an exchange of the customer’s preference, FINRA said.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Nickel Short Squeeze Prompts Scrutiny from Chinese Regulators

    By Editors | 09/03/2022

    State-owned entities are being asked to provide data on their exposures energy and commodity-linked derivatives contracts.

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