SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

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    Market Infrastructure

    ASIC Revises Trade Reporting Rules to Adopt February Proposals

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/08/2024

    ASIC will adopt the ‘nexus’ test to determine the scope of foreign entity reporting and remove alternative reporting.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    CME to Launch Weekly Bitcoin Futures on 30 September

    By Editors | 29/08/2024

    The new contracts will be cash-settled at 4pm New York time every Friday to help investors mitigate weekend price moves.

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    Enforcement

    Austal and Australian Parent Settle US Fraud Charges for $24m

    By Editors | 28/08/2024

    Austal manipulated its financial results to avoid falling short of analyst expectations and mislead shareholders, the SEC and DOJ said.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Vietnam to Pilot Carbon Credit Exchange in 2025

    By Mark Johnston | 28/08/2024

    HNX and VSD are asked to launch a pilot carbon credit exchange in 2025, to help Vietnam achieve its net-zero emissions by 2050.

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    Enforcement

    Thailand Vows Stronger Action Against Capital Market Crime

    By Nithya Subramanian | 28/08/2024

    AMLO, SEC and SET signed an MOU agreeing to collaborate in the fight against illegal securities trading activities.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    HKEX Appoints Capital Markets Veteran to Drive IPO Activity

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/08/2024

    Former Nomura managing director Johnson Chui will take up a new role at HKEX as Head of Global Issuer Services.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Alibaba Converts HK Shares to Gain Stock Connect Inclusion

    By Editors | 28/08/2024

    Inclusion in Stock Connect is expected to provide a boost to Alibaba’s shares as well as the Hong Kong market as a whole.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Dalian Exchange Launches Egg, Corn Starch, Live Pig Options

    By Editors | 28/08/2024

    The DCE, which now lists 16 options and 21 futures varieties, said the new contracts will help enterprises with risk management.

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    Enforcement

    CFTC Fines BNY Mellon for Swap Reporting Failures

    By Editors | 27/08/2024

    The CFTC said BNY failed to properly report transactions, supervise its swap dealer business, and monitor staff communications.

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    Market Infrastructure

    China Enhances Domestic Market Access for Foreign Investors

    By Manesh Samtani | 27/08/2024

    New rules have taken effect that enable foreign institutional investors to become direct members of CFETS.

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