Securities / Derivatives

    ESG / Sustainability

    Singapore Sustainability Reporting Sees Marked Improvement: SGX

    By Editors | 19/05/2021

    In a joint review, SGX RegCo and NUS Business School found an overall increase in the depth and understanding of sustainability reporting.

    Securities / Derivatives

    JPX Establishes Working Group to Enhance Equity Market

    By Editors | 19/05/2021

    The working group will discuss trading system resilience and functionality, a possible extension of trading hours, and the introduction of holiday trading.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Consults on Framework for New Gold Exchange

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/05/2021

    The proposed gold exchange would facilitate trading in so-called ‘Electronic Gold Receipts’, and help to improve transparency and price discovery.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CSRC Approves China’s First Tradeable Infrastructure REITs

    By Editors | 18/05/2021

    Five REITs will be traded in Shanghai, while another four will be traded in Shenzhen. The nine projects will raise an estimated CNY 30 billion.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Japan to Start Holiday Trading in Derivatives in Sep 2022

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/05/2021

    Osaka Exchange and Tokyo Commodity Exchange will begin holiday trading in index and commodity futures and options in September 2022.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China Regulators Facilitate Financing Arrangements for Huarong

    By Editors | 18/05/2021

    The CBIRC has reportedly helped to facilitate the provision of liquidity support to Huarong until August through loans from state-owned banks.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Tokyo Bourse Plans to Extend Trading Hours – Report

    By Editors | 18/05/2021

    Longer trading hours are expected to increase participation from overseas investors, as well as local retail investors that trade after work.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKEX Clears First SOFR-HONIA Cross Currency Swaps

    By Editors | 18/05/2021

    OTC Clear announced last week that it was launching clearing services for cross-currency interest rates swaps and basis swaps referencing HONIA and SOFR.

    Enforcement

    CSRC Launches Probe into Allegations of Market Manipulation

    By Editors | 17/05/2021

    A fund manager has claimed that at least 18 stocks are being manipulated by the listed companies, private equity funds and publicly offered funds.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Consults on Measures to Protect Client Collateral

    By Editors | 17/05/2021

    The proposed framework seeks to protect clients’ collateral from being misused or misappropriated by trading or clearing members.

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