Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

BIS Launches Green Bond Fund Dedicated to APAC Region

By Editors | 28/02/2022

This is the third green bond fund launched by the BIS. It will help channel central bank reserves to green projects in the Asia and Pacific region.

Securities / Derivatives

US Fed Approves New Trading Rules for Senior Officials

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/02/2022

The rules aim to support public confidence in the impartiality and integrity of the FOMC’s work by guarding against “even the appearance of any conflict of interest”.

Securities / Derivatives

BSEC Reduces Minimum Investment Limit for SME Boards

By Editors | 27/02/2022

The BSEC eased the limit in response to requests from merchant bankers. Stock exchanges are directed to provide registration to investors free of cost.

Fintech / Regtech

ICE Makes ‘Strategic Investment’ in Digital Securities Platform tZero

By Editors | 24/02/2022

tZERO operates a digital marketplace for unique private assets, public equities, cryptocurrencies, and other digital assets, including NFTs.

Securities / Derivatives

RBNZ to Gradually Unwind QE Programme Starting in July

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/02/2022

Rather than sell bonds back into the secondary market, the RBNZ will sell them to the Treasury at a pace of NZD 5 billion each fiscal year.

Market Infrastructure

ANNA Confirms Timeline for Implementing Revised ISIN Standard

By Editors | 24/02/2022

A highlight of the revised ISO 6166 ISIN standard is the formal inclusion of LEI, CFI and FISN as part of the minimum data record.

Securities / Derivatives

SET Revises Rules to Encourage Listings by Foreign Firms

By Editors | 24/02/2022

Foreign companies will now only have to retain financial advisors for 1 year after listing and the quiet period of strategic shareholders has been shortened to 1.5 years.

Securities / Derivatives

FSC Korea to Tighten IPO Lockup Rules Starting in March

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/02/2022

A staggered lockup contracts system will be introduced to avoid sell orders being concentrated immediately after the end of the usual six-month lockup period.

Enforcement

Seoul Court Declares Lime Asset Management Bankrupt

By Editors | 23/02/2022

Investors lost an estimated KRW 1.7 trillion. Lime Asset Management has a reported KRW 520 billion in debt, compared to just KRW 19 billion in assets, which will be liquidated.