SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEC Thailand Targets 2021 Launch for New SME Board

    By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 16/09/2021

    Only investors with experience and knowledge of investment products and a high level of assets can invest in primary and secondary markets for SMEs.

    AML / KYC

    SFC Finalises AML Guidelines for Securities Sector

    By Manesh Samtani | 15/09/2021

    The guidelines will take effect on 30 September, except for the new cross-border correspondent relationships requirements, which take effect six months later.

    Capital / Liquidity

    CBIRC Drafts Liquidity Risk Management Rules for WMPs

    By Editors | 15/09/2021

    Wealth management firms must continually monitor liquidity risk in wealth management products as well as the assets in which they invest.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Thailand, Singapore to Introduce Depository Receipt Linkage

    By Manesh Samtani | 15/09/2021

    Through the new linkage, Singapore and Thailand listed companies will be able to issue depository receipts in each other’s markets.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKEX to Roll Out New Market Access Platform on 27 September

    By Editors | 15/09/2021

    The change is expected to improve latency, deliver higher performance, and provide greater flexibility to implement new functionalities in the future.

    Market Infrastructure

    Southbound Bond Connect to Launch on 24 September

    By Editors | 15/09/2021

    Southbound trading under Bond Connect will have an initial daily quota of CNY 20 billion and an annual quota of CNY 500 billion.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Bursa Malaysia to Explore Dematerialised Structured Warrants

    By Editors | 15/09/2021

    Digital Asset, VMware, Macquarie Capital Securities and Maybank Investment Bank will participate in the dematerialisation proof-of-concept.

    Market Infrastructure

    Beijing Stock Exchange Issues Draft Listing Rules

    By Editors | 14/09/2021

    The draft rules cover issuance and listing rules, audit rules, and rules for refinancing and major asset reorganisations of listed companies.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Korea to Introduce Fractional Trading of Foreign, Domestic Stocks

    By Manesh Samtani | 13/09/2021

    Fractional trading is expected to become available within this year for foreign stocks, and in Q3 2022 for domestic stocks, the FSC said.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Korea to Create Additional ₩100bn ‘New Deal’ Fund

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/09/2021

    The additional New Deal fund will be financed through 80bn won in investments from the private sector and 20bn won from the government.

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