Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

HK Govt Under Fire for ‘False’ Justification of Broker Subsidies

By Manesh Samtani | 03/05/2020

Average daily market turnover jumped 54.5% in Q1 2020 compared to Q4 2019, which has led to a corresponding increase in brokerage revenues and profits.

Securities / Derivatives

China to Pilot REITs Issuance in Infrastructure Sector

By Editors | 02/05/2020

Under a pilot programme, infrastructure projects in major economic areas can be securitised to form publicly-traded REITs.

Securities / Derivatives

Chinese Companies Rush to Delist From US Stock Market

By FinanceAsia | 01/05/2020

After decades of chasing the prestige of a US listing, Chinese companies can’t go private fast enough – here’s why.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Defers New Risk Management Norms for Mutual Funds

By Editors | 01/05/2020

Mutual funds now have until 30 June to comply with new norms on liquid assets, sector exposures, and money market and debt securities valuations.

Big Picture

Short-selling Bans Negatively Impact Market Quality: WFE

By Editors | 01/05/2020

A review of academic research shows that it “almost unanimously” points towards short-selling bans being disruptive for the orderly functioning of markets.

Big Picture

Australia, NZ, China, Japan Get Low Grades on Fund Regulation, Tax

By Editors | 01/05/2020

Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan are among the nations that have received the lowest scores on tax settings and regulatory regimes for the managed funds industry, according to a new Morningstar study.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Extends Mutual Fund Deadlines for Lowering Unlisted Debt Holdings

By Editors | 30/04/2020

Mutual funds will now have until 30 September to reduce their holdings of unlisted non-covertible debentures to 15% of assets, and until 31 December to reduce it to 10%.

Enforcement

Korea: FSS Confirms ‘Bad Bank’ Plan to Recover Lime Asset Losses

By Editors | 29/04/2020

FSS governor Yoon Suk-heun also pledged to establish a sustainable monitoring system, in light of events at Lime Asset Management and last year’s derivative product mis-selling at banks.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia SC Eases Rules for Issuing Convertible Notes to VC, PE Firms

By Editors | 28/04/2020

The flexibilities are aimed at easing the fundraising process for MSMEs as well as small and mid-cap companies, making it more cost-effective and reducing time to market.