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SBI Securities Accused of Manipulating Stock Prices – Reports
By Editors | 15/12/2023
SBI Securities allegedly asked investors to buy shares in stocks that it underwrote on the first day of trading to prop up their stock prices.

Securities / Derivatives
IOSCO Proposes Good Practices for Handling Market Outages
By Editors | 14/12/2023
IOSCO’s new consultation report identifies five good practices for trading venues to consider for improving market-wide resilience during an outage.

Securities / Derivatives
US SEC Adopts New Clearing Rules for Treasury Market
By Editors | 14/12/2023
The rule changes, designed to reduce the potential for systemic risk, will require more Treasury market trades to be centrally cleared.

Securities / Derivatives
Tokyo Bourse to Start Using Letters in Stock Codes
By Editors | 14/12/2023
All TSE listed securities are represented by 4-digit numbers. From 1 January 2024, letters will be used in stock codes for new listings.

Securities / Derivatives
SC Malaysia Simplifies Process for ACE-to-Main Market Transfers
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/12/2023
The new transfer process will incentivise ACE Market companies to improve corporate value and achieve sustainable growth.

Market Infrastructure
Korea Eases Market Access Requirements for Foreign Investors
By Manesh Samtani | 14/12/2023
The foreign investor registration requirement is abolished and reporting requirements applicable to omnibus accounts have been eased.

ESG / Sustainability
Bursa Malaysia Tops Asia in Gender Equality on Boards
By Mark Johnston | 14/12/2023
Bursa Malaysia has been ranked as Asia’s top exchange for gender equality in corporate boardrooms by the UN SSE and IFC.

Market Infrastructure
Shenzhen, Abu Dhabi Agree to Cooperate on Capital Markets
By Manesh Samtani | 14/12/2023
The exchanges will explore cooperation on index and fixed-income products, ETF product interoperability, and depositary receipts.

Market Infrastructure
Japan Publishes Conclusions from Asset Management Task Force
By Manesh Samtani | 14/12/2023
The FSA published a report outlining proposals to develop Japan’s asset management industry and encourage households to invest their savings.

Securities / Derivatives
Philippines Lists Maiden Sukuk Issuance on Nasdaq Dubai
By Nithya Subramanian | 13/12/2023
Benjamin Diokno said the enhances the Philippine Islamic finance market and strengthens economic ties with the Middle East.
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