Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

China: Stock Exchanges Issue New Programme Trading Rules

By Mark Johnston | 12/06/2024

HFT will be subject to differentiated fees based on indicators such as the number and frequency of orders submitted and withdrawn.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes to Relax Mutual Fund Rules on Trading CDS

By Ajoy K Das | 11/06/2024

SEBI proposes to allow mutual funds to buy and sell credit default swaps up to 10 percent of their assets under management.

Fintech / Regtech

Korea: Short Selling Monitoring System To Be Ready in March 2025

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/06/2024

South Korea’s ban on short selling can only be lifted after the new Naked Short Selling Detection System is in place.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Relaxes Rules on Investment in Overseas Funds

By Ajoy K Das | 11/06/2024

The amendments allow investment in funds whose managers are regulated, rather than the fund itself, such as in Singapore and the US.

Enforcement

Former AllianzGI Fund Manager Pleads Guilty to Fraud

By Editors | 10/06/2024

Gregoire Tournant admitted to providing deceptive information to investors in AllianzGI’s now-defunct Structured Alpha funds.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Targets September for Severe Weather Trading Launch

By Editors | 10/06/2024

HKEX is working to finalise the severe weather trading model and has set an internal target for implementation in September.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Issues Penalties Framework for MII Surveillance Lapses

By Ajoy K Das | 10/06/2024

SEBI will impose penalties for surveillance-related lapses based on annual turnover and the number of lapses during a financial year.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Tighter Rules for Stock Derivatives

By Ajoy K Das | 08/06/2024

SEBI proposes to adjust the market parameters for eligibility to ensure that only high-quality stocks are eligible.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Mandates Direct Payout of Securities to Investor Accounts

By Ajoy K Das | 08/06/2024

SEBI said implementation standards will be formulated by 5 August, ahead of full implementation on 14 October.