Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

China Tightens Short Selling Rules to Bolster Stock Market

By Manesh Samtani | 16/10/2023

The margin ratio for securities lending has been raised, and restrictions are being imposed on listed company executives and strategic shareholders.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia Unveils Budget 2024, Capital Market Support Measures

By Editors | 16/10/2023

The budget includes additional funding for MyCIF initiatives, tax incentives for the ECF market, and targeted tax exemptions to support capital market fundraising.

Securities / Derivatives

US SEC Boost Transparency of Short Selling, Securities Lending

By Editors | 16/10/2023

Institutional investment managers will be required to report short positions to the SEC; Companies will have to report securities lending activity to FINRA.

Enforcement

HK Investment Banks Face Naked Short Selling Fines in Korea

By Manesh Samtani | 16/10/2023

The FSS said it uncovered illegal short selling by two global investment banks. The banks were identified by local media as BNP Paribas and HSBC.

Securities / Derivatives

CapitaLand China Trust Issues First China FTZ Offshore Bond

By Editors | 16/10/2023

CapitaLand China Trust subsidiary CLCT MTN has become the first Singapore-based issuer to launch offshore CNY bonds in the Shanghai FTZ.

Enforcement

ASIC Wins ‘Landmark’ Case Over ANZ’s 2015 Share Placement

By Editors | 15/10/2023

The Federal Court said ANZ breached the law by failing to disclose that its underwriters took up nearly a third of its 2015 share placement.

Market Infrastructure

ESMA Proposes Fee Changes for Tier 1 Third Country CCPs

By Editors | 15/10/2023

Tier 1 third-country CCPs would be allocated annual fees via a weighting factor which depends on global turnover.

AML / KYC

SEBI Revises AML Guidelines for Securities Market Intermediaries

By Mark Johnston | 13/10/2023

The revisions lower the shareholding threshold for partners of a firm to be considered as beneficial owners from 15 to 10 percent, among other changes.

Big Picture

REITs Connectivity Will Boost Mainland and Hong Kong: HKEX

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/10/2023

Expanding market connectivity to include REITs will increase Hong Kong’s attractiveness and promote the internationalisation of the Mainland capital market.