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IMF Calls for Action to Boost Investment Fund Resilience
By Editors | 22/09/2021
Measures proposed in a new IMF staff paper include enhanced liquidity management tools, redemption frequency limits, and the use of swing pricing to disincentivise early exits.
Market Infrastructure
Valuations of ESG Assets May be Stretched, BIS Warns
By Manesh Samtani | 21/09/2021
The BIS compares the ESG boom to railroad stocks in the mid-1800s, internet stocks during the dotcom bubble, and MBS during the GFC.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Chairman: T+1 Settlement ‘Good for all Participants’
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 21/09/2021
SEBI chairman Ajay Tyagi says moving to T+1 settlement will be good for all participants and not lead to liquidity fragmentation.
Securities / Derivatives
Chinese Regulators Hold Meeting with Wall Street Firms – Report
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/09/2021
CSRC vice chairman Fang Xinghai reportedly defended moves targeting the education and gaming industries as measures to reduce social anxiety.
Securities / Derivatives
SC Malaysia Launches Five Year Capital Market Masterplan
By Manesh Samtani | 21/09/2021
The masterplan includes measures to facilitate greater fundraising efficiency, liberalise access to foreign funds, and further develop the derivatives market.
Enforcement
HK Court Convicts Former Convoy Executives for Fraud
By Editors | 21/09/2021
Former Convoy executives conspired to dishonestly arrange for bond placement commissions to be diverted to a company they substantially owned.
Securities / Derivatives
JSDA to Form Industry Panel to Review IPO Pricing Mechanism
By Editors | 20/09/2021
Startups say IPO prices are set too low prior to listing and that they have often surged on listing. Brokers say the gaps are caused by volatility.
Market Infrastructure
OSE, TOCOM Launch New Derivatives Trading System
By Editors | 20/09/2021
J-GATE 3.0 will help to expand market liquidity and improve reliability and convenience for investors and trading participants.
Securities / Derivatives
Montréal Exchange Extends Trading Hours to Accommodate APAC
By Editors | 20/09/2021
The Canadian derivatives exchange said it is syncing its trading hours with APAC markets to support growing investor demand.
Securities / Derivatives
CSE Launches New OTC Platform for Corporate Debt Repo
By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 20/09/2021
The new platform will enhance the repo trading mechanism and facilitate a buildup of liquidity in Sri Lanka’s corporate debt market.
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