SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Enforcement

SFC Fines Asset Manager for Short Position Reporting Errors

By Editors | 23/02/2021

The SFC found that 7,814 short positions held by collective investment schemes managed by Brilliance Asset Management were either misstated or omitted.

Enforcement

HKEX Probes for Rule Violations by Retail IPO Investors

By Editors | 22/02/2021

Brokers involved in the New Horizon Health IPO have been asked to provide information on the retail investors who were allotted stocks.

ESG / Sustainability

SGX to Seek Out Acquisition Targets to Drive Growth

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 22/02/2021

SGX plans to continue its M&A focus to strengthen its FX, fixed income, data and capital markets connectivity businesses, says chief executive Loh Boon Chye.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia Extends Restrictions on Intraday Short Selling

By Editors | 22/02/2021

The six-month extension will enable Bursa Malaysia to enhance its control measures for intraday short selling activities in order to promote market stability.

Market Infrastructure

China Considers Easing Restrictions on Offshore Investment

By Editors | 21/02/2021

Regulators will explore the feasibility of allowing individuals to use their annual foreign exchange quotas to invest in overseas markets.

Enforcement

Singapore Police Investigate Nickel Trading Investment Fraud

By Editors | 21/02/2021

Envy Asset Management and Envy Global Trading are suspected of using investors’ funds to finance nickel trading activities. Both have had their bank accounts frozen.

AML / KYC

ISO Standard Defining ISIN Updated to Expand Scope

By Editors | 21/02/2021

The update expands the scope of the standard beyond securities to include OTC derivatives, baskets, emission allowances and carbon credits.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Board Meeting: A Preview of Things to Come

By Editors | 21/02/2021

SEBI has relaxed its minimum public offer requirements just days after revealing a number of new initiatives in its annual report.

Securities / Derivatives

Australia Finalises Changes to Continuous Disclosure Laws

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 20/02/2021

The changes will discourage opportunistic class actions and protect companies from liability unless their officers have acted with “knowledge, recklessness or negligence”.