Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

US Fed to Review Ethics Rules Following Disclosures by Officials

By Editors | 19/09/2021

Financial disclosures filed by senior Fed officials showed multiple stock trades in 2020 worth millions of dollars, raising concerns over conflicts of interest.

Market Infrastructure

HKMA Names Market Makers for Southbound Bond Connect

By Editors | 18/09/2021

The designated market makers were selected based on several criteria, including their Hong Kong bond market activities and their counterparty networks with Mainland FIs.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Forms Inter-agency Group to Rein in Capital Market Crime

By Editors | 18/09/2021

The group will enhance coordination between the central and local government agencies to better enforce against and punish capital markets misconduct.

Securities / Derivatives

Sri Lanka: CSE to Allow Fundraising in Foreign Currencies

By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 18/09/2021

Sri Lankan companies will be allowed to raise debt and equity in foreign currency on the Colombo Stock Exchange. A new benchmark index is also being launched.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Issues Consultation on Listing Regime for SPACs

By Manesh Samtani | 17/09/2021

A SPAC has to raise at least HKD 1 billion from its initial offering. Subscription and trading will be restricted to professional investors.

Securities / Derivatives

FINMA Grants Approval Allowing SIX to Deal in Digital Securities

By Editors | 16/09/2021

SIX Digital Exchange is approved to act as a CSD and its associated company SDX Trading to act as a stock exchange.

Securities / Derivatives

MAS, SGX, Temasek, EDBI to Jointly Boost Singapore Capital Market

By Editors | 16/09/2021

MAS and SGX will increase support for high-growth companies seeking to list in Singapore. Temasek and EDB Investments will set up funds to facilitate fundraising.

Securities / Derivatives

SEC Thailand Targets 2021 Launch for New SME Board

By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 16/09/2021

Only investors with experience and knowledge of investment products and a high level of assets can invest in primary and secondary markets for SMEs.

AML / KYC

SFC Finalises AML Guidelines for Securities Sector

By Manesh Samtani | 15/09/2021

The guidelines will take effect on 30 September, except for the new cross-border correspondent relationships requirements, which take effect six months later.