Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

India Urged to Allow SPAC Listings, Discounted Share Issuances

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/04/2022

The MCA’s Company Law Committee says says Indian SPACs should be recognised and allowed to list on domestic and global exchanges.

Market Infrastructure

China Legislature Passes Futures and Derivatives Law

By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2022

The final version of the law further improves derivatives trading supervision and specifies rules for foreign institutions operating in China.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Finalises New Rules on Investor Relations Management

By Darien Choong | 20/04/2022

The guidelines require listed companies to enhance their investor relations practices, including by providing more ESG information in communications.

Securities / Derivatives

Singapore Tightens Requirements for Family Office Tax Breaks

By Editors | 19/04/2022

The new requirements are expected to slow the market’s growth but over time attract larger and more wealthy families to set up in Singapore.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong Set to Relaunch Inaugural Retail Green Bond

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/04/2022

The government has increased the target issuance size of the retail green bond. The minimum annual interest rate has also been increased.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan to Remove Quarterly Reporting Requirements

By Editors | 19/04/2022

Legislation will be introduced in 2023 to remove a requirement for listed companies to provide the government with audited quarterly financial statements.

Securities / Derivatives

Bangladesh CSE, India MCX Partner to Establish Commodity Exchange

By Mark Johnston | 19/04/2022

The new commodity exchange in Bangladesh will introduce standardised commodity contracts and help address concerns over manipulation in domestic commodity trades.

Enforcement

SEBI Fines BSE, NSE for Failure to Detect Karvy Fraud

By Editors | 17/04/2022

Karvy Stock Broking misused INR 23 billion worth of securities belonging to more than 95,000 clients, pledging them with 8 banks to raise INR 8.5 billion for its own use.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Issues Risk Management Framework for New EGR Segment

By Editors | 17/04/2022

The framework sets out a system for stock exchanges to collect margins from trading members to cover potential losses from trading in Electronic Gold Receipts.