Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

WFE Partners with UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative

By Editors | 30/09/2019

The WFE and SSE will collaborate to enhance ESG disclosure at stock exchanges. They have also jointly published a blueprint for embedding sustainability in stock exchange operations.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia Proposes Anti-Corruption Measures for Listed Companies

By Editors | 30/09/2019

The consultation also proposes amendments to facilitate the electronic performance of corporate actions by securities holders.

Securities / Derivatives

FMA Issues Draft Guidance on Responsible Investment

By Editors | 30/09/2019

New Zealand’s FMA is seeking feedback on how responsible investment products should be described, labelled and promoted to investors.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong to Regulate Fund Trustees, Custodians

By Editors | 30/09/2019

Fund trustees and custodians in Hong Kong are not subject to any licensing regime or ongoing supervision. The SFC proposes to regulate them under a new type of regulated activity, RA 13.

Securities / Derivatives

SGX to Introduce Price Collars for Auction Mechanism

By Editors | 30/09/2019

The price limits will prevent order matching beyond a certain range of the last traded price for the securities market’s opening, mid-day and closing auction routines.

Capital / Liquidity

SFC to Push Ahead with New Cap on Margin Financing

By Editors | 30/09/2019

From 4 October, margin loans will be capped at five times capital, despite appeals from brokerage firms to postpone the new rules by one year.

Market Infrastructure

Most Rules to Prevent Complex Product Mis-selling Already in Place

By Editors | 27/09/2019

Only China, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore are fully consistent with all nine IOSCO principles on suitability requirements for the distribution of complex financial products.

Securities / Derivatives

HKMA Updates Rules on Sales of Banking Products

By Manesh Samtani | 27/09/2019

Banks may not sell investment, insurance and MPF products in areas that are used for deposit-taking activities, and the face-to-face sales process must be audio-recorded.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan to List First Offshore Nasdaq-100 Index Futures

By Editors | 26/09/2019

Monday will mark the first time Nasdaq-100 index futures are listed outside the US, the result of a collaboration between CME Group and TAIFEX.