SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Capital / Liquidity

Ant IPO Suspension Needed to Protect Investor Rights: CSRC

By Manesh Samtani | 06/11/2020

Avoiding a hasty listing against significant change in the regulatory environment is in line with the responsibilities of market regulators towards investors and markets, the CSRC said.

Securities / Derivatives

Bloomberg Launches New Index Tracking China Credit Bonds

By Editors | 05/11/2020

The LCC Index is the first global index to capture investment-grade corporate bonds in China, bolstering transparency and accessibility into the country’s credit markets.

Securities / Derivatives

CFTC Exempts BSE, NSE IFSC, NZX from FCM Registration

By Editors | 05/11/2020

BSE, NSE IFSC, and NZX will be allowed to accept US customer funds directly for trading in futures and options contracts without having to register as futures commission merchants.

Enforcement

SC Malaysia Wins MYR 3.1m in Insider Trading Case

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2020

The former senior partner of a law firm acquired shares in Worldwide Holdings in the months leading up to an announcement that the firm would be privatised.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Issues Due Diligence Guidelines for Debenture Trustees

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2020

Debenture trustees will have to independently cerify an issuer’s assets and ensure they are adequate for a proposed issue of debt securities.

Securities / Derivatives

CFTC Exempts More Singapore RMOs from SEF Registration

By Editors | 05/11/2020

The move brings the total number of exempted approved exchanges and recognised market operators authorised in Singapore to 13.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX to Launch Hang Seng TECH Index Futures, Options

By Editors | 05/11/2020

The new contracts will bring new exposure management tools to the market and give greater product coverage of the technology sector in Hong Kong.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Issues Recommendations to Develop Emerging Capital Markets

By Editors | 04/11/2020

IOSCO outlines the main challenges emerging markets face when developing their capital markets, also exploring opportunities offered by sustainable finance and fintech.

Fintech / Regtech

TSE Invites Firms to Test Earnings Report Disclosure in HTML

By Editors | 04/11/2020

Participation is optional and has no additional cost. The objective of the PoC is to validate improvements in the availability of earnings reports to investors.