SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia Launches Competency Framework on Sustainability

By Editors | 01/11/2021

The framework maps competencies against sustainability-related positions to facilitate the development of sustainability strategies and reporting approaches.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong Introduces Fund Re-domiciliation Mechanisms

By Manesh Samtani | 01/11/2021

New mechanisms have been established to enable investment funds set up overseas to re-domicile to Hong Kong as OFCs or LPFs.

Market Infrastructure

IOSCO Updates, Expands Principles on Outsourcing

By Editors | 31/10/2021

IOSCO’s principles on outsourcing have been updated to include trading venues, intermediaries/market participants acting on a proprietary basis, and CRAs.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong Bourse Launches ‘Kill Switch’ Service

By Editors | 31/10/2021

The ‘kill switch’ service allows exchange participants to quickly cancel outstanding orders by broker number in contingencies.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan FSA Finalises Guidelines on Social Bond Issuance

By Editors | 31/10/2021

Under the guidelines, social bond issuers have to make annual disclosures on the use of the proceeds and the social benefits they yield.

Securities / Derivatives

Shanghai INE Starts Accepting Govt Bonds as Margin Collateral

By Darien Choong | 31/10/2021

The use of government bonds as margin collateral will reduce transaction costs, improve market efficiency, and enhance market operations.

Market Infrastructure

Tokyo Bourse Outlines Plans to Enhance Cash Equity Market

By Manesh Samtani | 31/10/2021

The TSE will extend its trading day by 30 minutes alongside a major trading system upgrade in 2024. A five-minute closing auction session may also be introduced.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Proposes Changes to Rules Governing Share Schemes

By Editors | 31/10/2021

Listed companies will be able to grant no more than 10 percent of their total shares in share award or option schemes.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Finalises Conduct Rules for Bookbuilding, Placing Activities

By Manesh Samtani | 31/10/2021

New requirements on bookbuilding, pricing, allocation and placing activities will take effect in August 2022, the SFC said.