Securities & Trading

Futures contracts in cobalt metal, cobalt hydroxide, lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide will be launched subject to regulatory approval.

HKEX and SZSE will conduct joint forums and workshops, and take part in reciprocal short-term training and secondment programmes for their employees.

As part of the launch, the JSCC has introduced a new framework for netting settlements between cash/repo transactions and JGB futures.

SEBI proposes to introduce a minimum number of investors, a minimum subscription amount and maximum holdings by a single investor in a CIS.

To prepare for the Tokyo Stock Exchange's reorganisation in April, listed companies had to select their new market segments.

Sova Capital, a MOEX clearing member, is providing Indian investors access to Russian markets in partnership with India INX and its Global Access platform.

Prospectuses have been filed by Vertex Technology Acquisition Corporation, Pegasus Asia, and Novo Tellus Capital Partners.

Foreign investors will be able to set up private equity funds in the Macau-Hengqin zone and raise money from onshore and offshore investors.

The FSC will set up a KRW 100 billion fund that will invest in KONEX listed firms and lower entry barriers for investors in the market.

OJK will work on developing a carbon exchange at IDX, new derivative instruments, and central clearing infrastructure.