Securities / Derivatives

Fintech / Regtech

India Tech Startups Lobby for Dual-Class Share Structures

By Editors | 01/03/2019

A lobby group for startups in India is urging the government to change the criteria for shares with differential voting rights to allow founders and promoters to better safeguard their ownership control.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX Three Year Plan Lays Out Global Ambitions

By Manesh Samtani | 01/03/2019

HKEX plans to introduce A-share futures, expand the stock and bond connect schemes, enable remote market access for Asia Pacific brokers, and modernise its operations.

Market Infrastructure

Shanghai’s New Technology Board Attracts Fund Manager Interest

By Editors | 28/02/2019

CSRC says at least 9 fund managers are seeking approval to issue equity investment products on the new board, which could be launched within the first half of this year.

Enforcement

S. Korea to Crack Down on Unfair Trading Practices

By Editors | 28/02/2019

The FSS plans to tighten monitoring of unfair trading practices, namely high-frequency trading, false disclosures and unlawful short-selling. Merrill Lynch, Franklin Templeton under scrutiny.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Unveils New Rules to Boost Capital Market Activity

By Editors | 26/02/2019

Indonesia’s stock exchange plans to encourage retail investment in the stock market by lowering the minimum price floor and order lot size, among other measures.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong Passes Profits Tax Exemption Bill for Funds

By Editors | 25/02/2019

The Bill seeks to enhance the competitiveness of Hong Kong’s tax regimes by creating a level playing field for all funds operating in the city.

Securities / Derivatives

Nine Taiwan Brokers Approved to Issue ETNs – Report

By Editors | 22/02/2019

The Taiwan Stock Exchange and GreTai Securities Market have so far approved a total of 9 securities firms to issue exchange traded notes in Q2 this year.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Revises Haircuts on G-Secs Used as Stock Trading Collateral

By Editors | 22/02/2019

Following feedback from clearing corporations, there will now be three haircut slabs depending on the type and tenure of government securities.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Issues Update on ‘Front Loaded’ Approach to Listing Rules

By Editors | 22/02/2019

The SFC “will not hesitate to intervene at an early stage” when it has serious concerns about IPO applications or post-IPO corporate transactions.