Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia Central Depository to Expand Electronic Services

By Editors | 03/06/2019

Bursa Malaysia is proposing rule amendments to facilitate the introduction of new CDS eServices via ‘Bursa Anywhere’ – a new electronic platform.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Asks Licensed Firms to Review Controls on Third-Party Deposits

By Editors | 01/06/2019

Senior management will be held accountable for failures to put in place effective policies, procedures and controls for handling third-party deposits and payments.

Market Infrastructure

S. Korea FSC Announces Derivatives Market Reforms

By Editors | 31/05/2019

The minimum deposit requirements will be abolished for professional investors and eased for retail investors. The minimum 20-hour compulsory training requirement will be reduced.

Securities / Derivatives

South Korea Cuts Securities Transaction Tax

By Editors | 30/05/2019

FSC chairman Choi Jong-ku has repeatedly called for a cut in the securities transaction tax to ease the burden it places on stock and mutual fund trades.

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI Floats Discussion Paper on Sandbox for Regulated Entities

By Editors | 30/05/2019

Under the proposed framework, entities regulated by SEBI will be granted certain facilities and flexibilities to experiment with innovative solutions in a live environment and on real customers.

Securities / Derivatives

China Clarifies Treatment of CDR Proceeds for Foreign Issuers

By Editors | 30/05/2019

New rules from the PBOC and SAFE give freedom to CDR issuers to elect whether to keep the proceeds in China or send them abroad.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Imposes Limits on Bank Exposures to Non-Listed Securities

By Editors | 30/05/2019

The move comes just after the central bank allowed banks to exclude investments in non-listed securities from their capital market exposure calculations.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand Looks to Ease Listing Rules for SMEs

By Editors | 30/05/2019

Revising the listing rules will be a key agenda item at a 1 June meeting between the SEC and SET, as the current rules may be too restrictive for SMEs.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Issues Disclosure Guidelines for Listed Debt Securities

By Editors | 29/05/2019

SEBI requires debenture trustees to continuously disclose the status of interest and redemption payments, meaning that any default or delay of payment will be disclosed within a day of the due date.