Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia Set to Pilot Market Making in Stocks

By Editors | 20/05/2021

Firms can register as stock market makers and carry out market making activities in eligible stocks, helping to improve liquidity and price efficiency of these stocks.

Securities / Derivatives

SET Amends Listing Rules to Introduce Market Cap Test

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/05/2021

The listing rule changes will enable companies in target sectors to more easily access funding from Thailand’s capital market.

Market Infrastructure

Nomura to Set Up Electronic FX Trading Engine in Singapore

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 20/05/2021

The electronic FX pricing and trading engine will improve execution infrastructure, access to liquidity and price discovery for clients.

ESG / Sustainability

CFA Institute Proposes Harmonised ESG Disclosures for Funds

By ESG Investor | 20/05/2021

An exposure draft from CFA Institute outlines a proposed disclosure framework for ESG-focused investment products.

ESG / Sustainability

TPEX Launches Dedicated Sustainable Bond Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/05/2021

The new market allows an integrated listing and trading system to streamline issuance of green, social and sustainability bonds.

ESG / Sustainability

DBS, SGX, StanChart, Temasek to Launch Carbon Exchange

By Editors | 20/05/2021

‘Climate Impact X’ seeks to address a need for more high-quality carbon credits and promote active cross-border trading of such credits to drive global price transparency.

Securities / Derivatives

US Postpones Investment Ban on ‘Chinese Military Companies’

By Editors | 20/05/2021

The two-week delay is needed to craft a stronger policy to prohibit trades in companies connected to the Chinese military, including to evaluate the companies on the list.

Securities / Derivatives

APRA Mulls Changes to Super Fund Rules on Spending, Investing

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 19/05/2021

APRA is considering rules that could limit super fund spending on advertising and memberships, as well as changes to the prudential standard on investment governance.

Enforcement

ASIC Fines Macquarie Securities A$126,000 Over Algorithm Failure

By Editors | 19/05/2021

Macquarie Securities was meant to conduct a share buyback for a client via ordinary trading, but the trade went through ASX Centre Point, a dark market.