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Securities / Derivatives
Tokyo Bourse Plans to Extend Trading Hours – Report
By Editors | 18/05/2021
Longer trading hours are expected to increase participation from overseas investors, as well as local retail investors that trade after work.
Market Infrastructure
HKEX Clears First SOFR-HONIA Cross Currency Swaps
By Editors | 18/05/2021
OTC Clear announced last week that it was launching clearing services for cross-currency interest rates swaps and basis swaps referencing HONIA and SOFR.
Enforcement
CSRC Launches Probe into Allegations of Market Manipulation
By Editors | 17/05/2021
A fund manager has claimed that at least 18 stocks are being manipulated by the listed companies, private equity funds and publicly offered funds.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Consults on Measures to Protect Client Collateral
By Editors | 17/05/2021
The proposed framework seeks to protect clients’ collateral from being misused or misappropriated by trading or clearing members.
Securities / Derivatives
PCAOB Proposes Framework for HFCAA Determinations
By Editors | 16/05/2021
The PCAOB will use the proposed framework to determine when it is unable to carry out inspections of overseas audit firms of US-listed companies.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Proposes to Reduce Promoter Lock-in Period
By Editors | 14/05/2021
SEBI proposes to reduce the lock-in period for the minimum promoter’s contribution to an IPO from 3 years to one year.
Enforcement
Hong Kong: Six Current & Former Directors Fined Over Inside Information
By Editors | 14/05/2021
Timely disclosure of inside information is central to the orderly operation of the market and underpins a fair and informed market, the SFC said.
Securities / Derivatives
China: NAFMII Revises Rules for Credit Derivatives
By Editors | 14/05/2021
The rules remove a restriction that prohibited CDS and CLN from being linked to instruments other than non-financial corporate debt.
Securities / Derivatives
SEC Thailand Issues Guidelines for Distressed Bond Funds
By Editors | 13/05/2021
Only institutional and ultra-HNW investors will be allowed to invest in distressed bond funds, which will be non-redeemable but have a maturity date prescribed.
Securities / Derivatives
CBIRC Green-lights BlackRock-CCB Wealth Management Venture
By Editors | 13/05/2021
The wealth management JV is 50.1% owned by BlackRock, 40% by China Construction Bank’s wealth management subsidiary, and 9.9% owned by Temasek.
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