Securities / Derivatives

    ESG / Sustainability

    Philippine SEC Issues Draft Rules for SRI Funds

    By Mark Johnston | 25/01/2022

    To qualify as an SRI fund, an investment company must have at least 70 percent of its NAV allotted to ESG investments.

    Market Infrastructure

    China Issues Foundational Rules to Connect Bond Markets

    By Darien Choong | 25/01/2022

    Participants will be able to access the interbank and exchange-traded bond markets without having to open separate accounts.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SGX Lists First Two SPACs Under New Framework

    By Editors | 24/01/2022

    Vertex Technology Acquisition Corp and Pegasus Asia listed last week. A third SPAC, filed by Novo Tellus Alpha Acquisition, will debut on Thursday.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ASIC Proposes Revisions For ETP Naming Conventions

    By Editors | 23/01/2022

    ASIC proposes to revise the ETP naming conventions by dividing them into two levels of labelling: primary labels and secondary labels.

    Securities / Derivatives

    TAIFEX to Raise Margin Levels on All Futures Contracts

    By Editors | 23/01/2022

    Margin levels on equity index, commodity, FX and ETF contracts will be raised by 10 percent from 26 January.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Taiwan FSC Issues Disclosure Rules for Overseas ESG Funds

    By Darien Choong | 23/01/2022

    The rules set out the disclosures overseas ESG-themed funds should make to be distributed in Taiwan.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Shanghai INE Opens Applications for New Market Makers

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/01/2022

    Shanghai INE says new market makers must have net assets of no less than CNY 50 million or its equivalent in foreign currency.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CMB Backed SPAC Applies for Hong Kong Listing

    By Editors | 20/01/2022

    The SPAC listing application was made by Aquila Acquisition Corporation, whose ultimate parent is China Merchant Bank.

    Capital / Liquidity

    ASX Recalibrates Capital Requirements for Clearing Participants

    By Manesh Samtani | 20/01/2022

    An October 2020 proposal to introduce ‘Adjusted Liquid Capital’ as a single capital measure will be implemented no earlier than February 2023, with some adjustments.

    Securities / Derivatives

    BSEC Mulls Rule Changes to Allow IPOs from Loss-making Firms

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 19/01/2022

    The BSEC is working to set a new method for valuing technology startups with high growth potential to enable them to list on the stock market.

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