Securities / Derivatives

    Securities / Derivatives

    SFC Plans to Issue Code of Conduct for Investment Banks – Report

    By Editors | 16/11/2020

    The SFC is reportedly seeking to frame a detailed code of conduct for capital raisings that will cover how investment banks calculate their fees.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKEX Proposes Revamp of Hong Kong IPO Settlement Process

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/11/2020

    Subject to market support and readiness, HKEX intends to launch a new platform called FINI in 2022 that will cut the IPO settlement process from T+5 to T+1.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Hong Kong MPFA Adds SSE, SZSE, IDX to Approved List

    By Editors | 16/11/2020

    The move provides MPF fund managers greater flexibility, allowing them to diversify investment risks and channel more assets into A shares.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ASX Suffers Near Full Day Outage Due to ‘Software Issue’

    By Editors | 16/11/2020

    ASIC said it was focused on ensuring that market integrity is not compromised and that it would monitor for any impacts resulting from Monday’s failure.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Sri Lanka to Complete Phase 2 Digitalisation of CSE in December

    By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 15/11/2020

    Phase 2 will enable digital payments and smart wallets for CDS account holders, among a host of other features that will be made available electronically.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Indonesia Launches Electronic Trading in Bond, Sukuk Markets

    By Editors | 15/11/2020

    The platform was designed by London software firm AxeTrading to accommodate Indonesia’s bond and sukuk markets, and boost liquidity and efficiency.

    Securities / Derivatives

    AMAC Issues Draft Guidelines for Funds on Valuing Financial Instruments

    By Editors | 15/11/2020

    Publicly-offered securities investment funds will have to calculate impairment of financial instruments based on expected credit losses.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEC Thailand to Cut Redundant Regulations, Red Tape by 2022

    By Editors | 15/11/2020

    The ‘regulatory guillotine’ project will reduce documentary requirements by almost 2 million sheets per year and processing time by about 102,000 hours per year.

    ESG / Sustainability

    SEBI to Expand Risk Management Committee’s Role at Listed Entities

    By Editors | 15/11/2020

    The requirement to constitute a risk management committee will be expanded to more companies and its role expanded to include ESG risks.

    Enforcement

    CSRC Pledges to Improve Listed Company Governance, Supervision

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/11/2020

    A targeted campaign will be launched to improve supervisory oversight in the capital market and enhance corporate governance in listed companies.

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