Securities / Derivatives

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEC Directs Chinese Firms to Issue Disclosures on VIE Structures

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/08/2021

    Chinese companies have started to receive instructions from the SEC on the disclosures they must provide on their use of VIEs for US-bound IPOs.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ASIC Consults on Payment-for-order-flow Prohibition

    By Editors | 26/08/2021

    Payment-for-order-flow arrangements are already prohibited in Australia. ASIC proposes amendments to address scenarios not currently covered by the rules.

    Market Infrastructure

    BIS, HKMA to Build Digital Infrastructure for Green Investment

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/08/2021

    BIS Innovation Hub, HKMA and private sector firms will tokenise green bonds to facilitate investment in and improve the transparency of green projects.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Shenzhen to Establish New Securities Arbitration Centre

    By Editors | 25/08/2021

    The new Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration, established with the SZSE, will handle cross-border securities and capital market disputes.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Taiwan Finance Ministry Asks State Banks to Buy Stocks

    By Editors | 25/08/2021

    The Finance Ministry reportedly called senior bank executives to suggest they buy shares to support the stock market, which fell for 9 days straight.

    Enforcement

    China Suspends Over 40 IPOs Amid CSRC Regulatory Probe

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/08/2021

    The CSRC is investigating a broker, a law firm, an asset appraisal firm, and accounting firm over their alleged involvement in share sales.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Bursa Malaysia to Introduce Night Trading in Palm Oil Futures

    By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 24/08/2021

    The move is expected to increase participation from global investors, facilitate better risk management, and enhance price discovery.

    Securities / Derivatives

    PBOC, CBIRC Pressure Evergrande to Resolve Debt Risks

    By Editors | 24/08/2021

    Evergrande must actively diffuse debt risk and maintain real estate and financial markets stability, the PBOC and CBIRC said in a rare joint statement.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKEX Offers Electronic Dissemination of Corporate Actions Data

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/08/2021

    Market participants will be able to receive information on corporate actions in the form of ISO messages via SWIFT from 27 September.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CSRC to Promote China-US Cooperation on Audit Supervision

    By Editors | 24/08/2021

    The CSRC said it will create conditions to promote China-US cooperation on audit supervision, strengthen market communication, and stabilise policy expectations.

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