Securities / Derivatives

    Market Infrastructure

    Hong Kong Travel Restrictions Hindering Wealth Connect – Reports

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/06/2022

    Wealth Management Connect had attracted only 0.3 percent of the total quota since its inception in October. HKIFA calls for an end to quarantine rules.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ACRA, SGX to Develop Sustainability Reporting Roadmap

    By Editors | 22/06/2022

    New advisory committee to develop roadmap for wider implementation of sustainability reporting in Singapore, beyond SGX-listed companies.

    Market Infrastructure

    FIX Attains ISO Standardisation for Two Standards

    By Editors | 22/06/2022

    Participants will benefit from higher quality standards documents, which will lead to improved interoperability between implementations.

    Enforcement

    Australian Court Sentences CFD Trader for Insider Trading

    By Editors | 21/06/2022

    The CFD trader made AUD 343,000 in profit by trading on inside information regarding a takeover bid for PanAust Limited.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKEX to Enhance Clearing Flexibility for Stock Trades – Report

    By Editors | 21/06/2022

    HKEX plans to allow market participants to appoint multiple clearing banks for stock trades, a move already made for futures traders.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Russian Exchange Starts Offering Trading in 12 Hong Kong Stocks

    By Editors | 21/06/2022

    HKEX is not involved in the initiative. The move is part of the Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange’s global issuer programme.

    Securities / Derivatives

    HKEX Targets Launch of Additional A-Share Products – Report

    By Editors | 21/06/2022

    HKEX will encourage investment banks to issue structured products such as derivative warrants based on the MSCI A50 index.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Allows Mutual Funds to Resume Overseas Investing

    By Editors | 21/06/2022

    In February, SEBI advised mutual funds to halt further investments in foreign stocks to avoid breaching industry-wide regulatory limits.

    Market Infrastructure

    LCH Extends Central Clearing for SORA Derivatives to 31 Years

    By Editors | 21/06/2022

    The extension will encourage further development of the SORA derivatives market and deepen liquidity in longer tenors of SORA OIS.

    Securities / Derivatives

    LME to Introduce New Reporting Requirements on 18 July

    By Editors | 20/06/2022

    A lack of transparency in OTC positions was a key reason the LME struggled to manage the turbulent nickel trading earlier this year.

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