Securities / Derivatives

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Taiwan FSC Announcing Easing of Short Selling Restrictions

    By Editors | 28/02/2023

    The FSC has eased the limit on the volume of intraday securities lending orders and lowered short-sale margin requirements.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    BondEvalue Approved to Operate Fractional Bond Exchange in GIFT City

    By Editors | 28/02/2023

    GIFT City members and their clients will be able to access institutional-grade USD bonds via BondbloX Exchange.

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    Enforcement

    US SEC Penalises SPAC for Allowing Embezzlement by CFO

    By Editors | 27/02/2023

    A lack of internal controls and oversight allowed the SPAC’s CFO to misappropriate cash and falsify financial reports for over a year.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    HKEX to Adjust Rules to Support CSRC’s New Overseas Listing Regime

    By Editors | 27/02/2023

    Listing applicants from the Mainland will have to submit to HKEX a notification issued by the CSRC confirming their completion of Mainland’s filing procedures.

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    Market Infrastructure

    Stock Connect Trading Calendars Adjustments to Take Effect in April

    By Editors | 27/02/2023

    The trading calendar enhancements will add more than ten trading days to northbound and southbound Connect each year.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Korea to Enhance Regulatory Framework for Asset Securitisation

    By Editors | 27/02/2023

    The amendments aim to increase the flexibility of asset securitisation as a fundraising tool, while also improving transparency and risk management.

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    Market Infrastructure

    UK Version of EMIR Refit to Take Effect from 30 Sept 2024

    By Editors | 26/02/2023

    The FCA and BOE have set out the final changes to the derivatives reporting framework under UK EMIR. Draft validation rules and XML schemas are open for feedback.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    LME to Resume Nickel Trading in Asian Hours on 20 March

    By Editors | 25/02/2023

    The LME hopes the resumption of trading during Asian market hours will “further contribute to liquidity rebuilding in the nickel market.”

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Proposes New Rules to Protect REIT, InvIT Investors

    By Editors | 24/02/2023

    SEBI proposes to require at least one sponsor to hold units throughout the life of a REIT/InvITs, to align their interests with other unitholders.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    MAS Finalises New Corporate Finance Due Diligence Standards

    By Editors | 24/02/2023

    From 1 October 2023, corporate finance advisers will have to meet new minimum standards when conducting due diligence on transactions.

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