Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

HKMA Amends Requirements on Share Margin Financing

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/10/2021

The HKMA says continued enforcement of the requirement to observe market norms in the setting of maximum LTV ratios is no longer appropriate.

Market Infrastructure

Global Fund Association Calls on SEBI to Delay T+1 Implementation

By Editors | 25/10/2021

To support T+1 settlement, FPIs and their service providers would need to completely re-engineer the settlement and funding process, ICI says in a letter to SEBI.

Big Picture

Asian Asset Owners to Accelerate ESG Ambitions

By ESG Investor | 24/10/2021

ESG investing is still nascent, but asset owners are expecting greater pressure to disclose and improve ESG practices.

Securities / Derivatives

US Fed to Bar Officials from Buying Individual Stocks, Bonds

By Editors | 23/10/2021

Fed policymakers and senior staff will be limited to purchasing diversified investment vehicles, such as mutual funds.

Securities / Derivatives

New Rules for PE Funds Take Effect in South Korea

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/10/2021

The revised rules improve investor protection and subject private equity funds to increased monitoring and external audits.

Enforcement

CSRC to Pilot Arbitration System for Capital Market Disputes

By Darien Choong | 22/10/2021

Arbitration courts in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen will help to facilitate the resolution of disputes in the securities and futures market.

Securities / Derivatives

NZX to Migrate Dairy Derivatives to SGX on 27 November

By Editors | 21/10/2021

NZX has amended its Clearing and Settlement Rules and Procedures, and the NZX Derivatives Market Procedures, to give effect to the migration of open interests.

Market Infrastructure

BSE India to Offer T+1 Settlement from 3 January 2022

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/10/2021

BSE has told members and vendors to make necessary changes to their trading applications to ensure T+1 is supported.

Securities / Derivatives

BIS Announces Plans to Launch Asian Green Bond Fund

By Editors | 21/10/2021

The fund will help channel central bank reserves to green projects in Asia Pacific, complementing two other green bond funds already launched by the BIS.