SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Securities / Derivatives

India IFSCA Issues New Listing Regulations for GIFT City

By Ajoy K Das | 04/09/2024

The regulations specify requirements for Indian and foreign companies seeking to list debt and equity securities (including SPACs) in GIFT City.

ESG / Sustainability

Industry Seeks Guidance on Sustainability-related Repo: ICMA

By Manesh Samtani | 04/09/2024

A February 2024 ICMA survey highlighted a growing need for guidance on all types of sustainability-related repo.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Simplify Entry Rules for Government Bond Market

By Ajoy K Das | 04/09/2024

SEBI is working on easing its registration requirements for foreign investors that solely invest in Indian government bonds.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan’s MUFG Bank to Enter Electricity Futures Market

By Thisanka Siripala | 04/09/2024

New approvals from TOCOM and JSCC allow MUFG Bank to offer clients trade execution and clearing services in the electricity futures market.

Enforcement

MAS Bans Former RHB Securities Representative for False Trading

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/09/2024

A five-year PO was issued against a former representative of RHB Securities for manipulating Catalist-listed Koyo International.

Securities / Derivatives

FINRA Fines BofA & Merrill Lynch $3m for Surveillance Failures

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/09/2024

FINRA said the parameters of the surveillance systems were set too narrowly, leading to failures to detect potentially manipulative trading.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Receives SBTi Validation for Net Zero Targets

By Editors | 04/09/2024

Bursa Malaysia is the first exchange in Asia to have SBTi validation for both its near- and long-term emission reduction targets.

ESG / Sustainability

Chinese Issuers Increasingly Adopting CGT in Green Bond Issuances

By Manesh Samtani | 04/09/2024

As of 31 July, 325 green bonds aligned with the China-EU Common Ground Taxonomy have been issued in China’s interbank market.

Capital / Liquidity

Japan FSA to Strengthen Monitoring of Financial Institutions

By Thisanka Siripala | 04/09/2024

The FSA’s priorities include a stronger focus on corporate governance, risk management, and the asset management reforms.