SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Bursa Malaysia Launches New Soybean Oil Futures Contract

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 19/03/2024

    Bursa Malaysia is the first exchange outside of China licensed to use commodity futures settlement prices from the Dalian Commodity Exchange.

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    Enforcement

    China’s Didi Required to Face Investor Lawsuit Over 2021 IPO

    By Editors | 19/03/2024

    Besides allowing the investor lawsuit to proceed against Didi, the US court also refused to dismiss claims against banks that helped the company go public.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Taiwan FSC Conducting Inspections at ETF Issuers – Report

    By Editors | 18/03/2024

    One of the areas the FSC is scrutinising is the use of online influencers by fund houses to promote their products.

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    Enforcement

    China: Police Take “Criminal Coercive Measures” Against Zhongzhi Execs

    By Mark Johnston | 18/03/2024

    A criminal probe against Zhonzhi  was launched in November 2023 after the company, which controls several asset and wealth management firms, said it was “severely insolvent”.

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    Enforcement

    FSC Korea to Take Hana CEO DLF Case to Supreme Court

    By Editors | 18/03/2024

    The FSC has decided to appeal a High Court ruling that nullified a reprimand warning imposed on Hana Financial Group CEO Ham Young-joo in 2020.

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    Enforcement

    CSRC Unveils New Policies for Boosting Stock Market Quality

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/03/2024

    The policies tighten the rules for IPO applicants, increase oversight of listed companies, and impose obligations on brokers and investment banks.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI to Scale Back Launch of Optional T+0 Settlement Cycle

    By Ajoy K Das | 18/03/2024

    SEBI said the “beta version” of the optional T+0 settlement system has been approved by its board, but only for a “limited set of 25 scrips” and “with a limited set of brokers”.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Exempts Certain FPIs from Additional Disclosure Requirements

    By Ajoy K Das | 16/03/2024

    SEBI also approved two other proposals, one to relax the timelines for disclosures of material changes, and the other to allow FPIs to reactivate an expired registration.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    India: Five PSBs Required to Dilute Government Stake by August

    By Ajoy K Das | 15/03/2024

    Out of 12 public sector banks, five have not yet complied with India’s minimum public float requirements, which is required by August 2024.

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    Market Infrastructure

    Hong Kong Considers Scaling Back Severe Weather Trading Plans

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/03/2024

    Hong Kong is reportedly considering whether to still keep local markets closed during the most severe weather events to help smaller firms continue operations.

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