Securities / Derivatives

ESG / Sustainability

Japan to Launch First Exchange-based Carbon Market Next Month

By Manesh Samtani | 24/09/2023

The new carbon credit market will allow trading in J-Credits, which are certified by the government and have already been circulating in Japan since 2013.

Market Infrastructure

OCBC Joins LCH SwapClear and HKEX’s OTC Clear

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/09/2023

Direct clearing membership with LCH SwapClear and OTC Clear will help lower costs and enable better hedging tools for investors.

Securities / Derivatives

China Pilots More Flexible Panda Bond Issuance Mechanism

By Editors | 24/09/2023

The programme will improve the efficiency of cross-border investment and financing on China’s interbank bond market, NAFMII said.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia SC Outlines Ongoing Initiatives to Boost Capital Market

By Editors | 23/09/2023

The measures include a lower stamp duty, the introduction of fractional share trading, and a faster IPO process.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Plans Reforms to Drive Better Dividend Payouts by Listed Companies

By Editors | 22/09/2023

Companies that don’t pay dividends will be required to justify these decisions, and restrictions on stock sales may be imposed on their controlling shareholders.

Securities / Derivatives

China Considers Looser Restrictions on Foreign Ownership in Listed Companies

By Editors | 22/09/2023

China currently caps total foreign ownership in local listed companies at 30%, and subjects a single foreign shareholder to a 10% limit.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Thai Digital Assets Exchange Set to Launch First Investment Token

By Editors | 22/09/2023

The investment token is backed by three Bangkok luxury condominium projects. The ICO raised about THB 2.4 billion (USD 67 million).

Enforcement

Korea Strengthens Measures for Combatting Unfair Trading

By Mark Johnston | 22/09/2023

The FSC and FSS plan to freeze accounts suspected of unfair trading, and increase the increase rewards for reporting unfair trading.

Enforcement

ASIC Fines Interactive Brokers Over Client’s Suspicious Trading

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/09/2023

ASIC said the firm was ‘negligent’ in its failure to identify suspicious trading by a client and ‘reckless’ in continuing to allow further suspicious trading after ASIC raised concerns.