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New Listing Rules at Nasdaq to Impede Chinese IPOs – Reports
By Editors | 19/05/2020
Nasdaq will put a minimum $25mn value on the size of IPOs, making it harder for some Chinese firms to pursue a listing. A delisting notice has been filed against Luckin Coffee.
Securities / Derivatives
HSI Operator to Allow Dual Class Shares as Index Constituents
By Editors | 19/05/2020
WVR and secondary-listed companies from the Mainland will be eligible for including in the HSI and HSCEI. H-share companies with unlisted share capital will also be eligible.
Securities / Derivatives
FSC Korea to Rein in Excessive Investment in Risky ETFs, ETNs
By Editors | 19/05/2020
The FSC will impose a new minimum deposit requirement on retail investors investing in ETFs and ETNs, and require them undergo mandatory investor education, among other measures.
Securities / Derivatives
India to Allow Private Companies to List on Foreign Exchanges
By Editors | 19/05/2020
Private companies will be able to list in ‘permissible jurisdictions’ – likely to include the US, China, Japan, South Korea, the UK, Hong Kong, France, Germany, Canada and Switzerland.
Securities / Derivatives
LCH Launches Central Clearing for Derivatives Referencing SORA
By Manesh Samtani | 19/05/2020
The launch is heralded as a major milestone to deepen liquidity and catalyse the growth of the SORA market. StanChart was party to the first cleared derivatives trade referencing SORA.
Securities / Derivatives
European Regulators Lift Covid-19 Short Selling Bans
By Editors | 19/05/2020
In consultation with ESMA, Austria, Belgium, France, Greece, Spain and Italy have decided to lift short-selling bans that have been in place since mid-March.
Securities / Derivatives
HKMA, SFC to Jointly Review OTC Product Pricing at Intermediaries
By Manesh Samtani | 19/05/2020
The thematic review will assess the spreads intermediaries charge for non-exchange traded investment products such as bonds and structured products.
Market Infrastructure
DTCC Explores Further Digitalisation in Public & Private Markets
By Editors | 19/05/2020
Project Ion seeks to further optimise the settlement process in public markets. Project Whitney explores the use of asset tokenisation and digital infrastructure to support private markets.
Securities / Derivatives
China Urges Domestic Firms to List in London – Report
By Editors | 19/05/2020
The push for a resumption of listings under the Shanghai-London Stock Connect is in part aimed at improving China’s ties with the outside world.
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan, Malaysia to Cooperate on Derivatives Market Development
By Editors | 18/05/2020
The two exchanges will share information and best practices relating to product development, market operations, and other areas of common interest.
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