Securities & Trading

Monday will mark the first time Nasdaq-100 index futures are listed outside the US, the result of a collaboration between CME Group and TAIFEX.

Access will be enabled through an ‘ETF of ETF’ structure, under which locally tradeable ETFs will invest in individual foreign ETFs.

In a joint statement, the SEC, CFTC and FCA have pledged to work together to address “opportunistic strategies" that harm the credit derivatives market.

From 1 April 2020, liquid and overnight funds must hold at least 20% of their net assets in liquid assets such as cash, government securities and treasury bills.

As settlement for underreporting CEO compensation, Nissan agreed to pay $15mn, while ex-CEO Carlos Ghosn will pay $1mn and get a 10-year officer and director bar.

Since the Hong Kong protests began in June, ten brokerage firms have reportedly exited the market amid lower turnover and shrinking commission revenues.

The new link allows international investors to access Thailand’s funds market, and Thai investors to access more than 190,000 funds on Clearstream’s platform.

The ban follows an August 2018 conviction, where the former banker was found guilty of soliciting illegal commission payments from a client for stock trading profits.

The move is aimed at helping the insurance industry to broaden their investment options, diversify their portfolios, and more actively participate in capital market development.

Under the new structure, HOSE will focus on operating the stock market and the HNX will focus on derivatives and bond markets.