Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

SSE Signs Cooperation Agreement with Serbian Bourse

By Editors | 15/03/2021

The two exchanges will cooperate in information exchange, cooperative research, personnel exchange, and product development.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Sets 12 April Launch for Derivatives VCM, POS Enhancements

By Editors | 14/03/2021

From 12 April, the VCM will allow multiple triggers per session, and a random cutoff mechanism will be introduced in the pre-opening and pre-open allocation sessions.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Launches New China, Taiwan Index Options Contracts

By Editors | 14/03/2021

The new options contracts aim to meet the trading and hedging needs of investors with exposures to large and mid-cap companies in China and Taiwan.

Market Infrastructure

Vietnam Works to Address System Overloads at HoSE

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/03/2021

Industry body VAFI is calling for new management at HoSE. Meanwhile, HNX is setting up a new board to absorb HoSE-listed companies to ease market overload issues.

AML / KYC

Thailand to Launch Standard Form for Capital Market Access

By Editors | 13/03/2021

From 1 July, all intermediaries will use a standard form for account opening, providing investors easier access to stocks, debt instruments, mutual funds and derivatives.

AML / KYC

SEBI Rolls Out KYC Registry Extension to Legal Entities

By Editors | 13/03/2021

Regulated entities are directed to upload KYC data for accounts of legal entities to the Central KYC Registry.

Fintech / Regtech

Philippine SEC Launches New Online Payments System

By Editors | 13/03/2021

The ‘SEC Payment Portal’ allows for the payment of registration fees, penalties and other fees using  other cashless payment options.

Enforcement

S. Korea Amends Bill to Protect Private Equity Fund Investors

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 11/03/2021

The revision bill addresses issues with feeder funds, cross investing between PEFs managed by the same entity, and inappropriate sales activities involving coercive sales tactics.

Securities / Derivatives

Bangladesh Amends Listing Rules to Appease Retail Investors

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 11/03/2021

BSEC is proposing revisions to the listing rules to make the capital market more attractive for individual investors.