Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

APRA Commences New Statistical Publication on Super Sector

By Editors | 24/10/2022

The published data for the first time includes information on the number and types of products and investment options available in the superannuation industry.

Market Infrastructure

Osaka Exchange Prepares to Launch TONA Futures Contracts

By Editors | 24/10/2022

Osaka Exchange will launch three-month TONA futures on 29 May 2023, the same day as its launch of Nikkei 225 micro futures and Nikkei 225 mini options contracts.

Enforcement

NZ FMA Issues Warnings Against Property Investment Firms

By Editors | 23/10/2022

The firms misused the wholesale investor exclusion to extend offers to people with little or no investment experience.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand Futures Exchange to Launch New FX Contracts

By Editors | 21/10/2022

Currently, TFEX only offers USD Futures. From 31 October, it will launch trading in EUR/USD Futures and USD/JYP Futures.

Securities / Derivatives

Philippines: Funds Allowed More Freedom to Trade BSP Securities

By Editors | 21/10/2022

The central bank has relaxed restrictions on secondary market trading of BSP Securities by UITFs with foreign participation.

Capital / Liquidity

Euroclear ICSD Enables Lux ETF Cross-Listings on SGX, HKEX

By Editors | 21/10/2022

With support from Euroclear, DWS migrated Luxembourg ETFs to the ICSD model in order to list in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Big Picture

FSB Proposes Measures to Address Risks in Govt Bond Markets

By Editors | 21/10/2022

The FSB outlines policies to help address factors that caused non-bank investors to sell government bonds during the March 2020 market turmoil.

Enforcement

German Prosecutors Raid Deutsche Offices for “Cum-Ex” Probe

By Editors | 21/10/2022

The Cum-Ex scandal dates back more than a decade. Deutsche Bank is said to be fully cooperating with inspections at its Frankfurt offices.

Market Infrastructure

IOSCO, IVSC to Work on Improving Global Valuation Practices

By Editors | 21/10/2022

IOSCO and IVSC will study international valuation approaches and ways to improve the quality of financial information available to investors.