Securities / Derivatives

HKEX is not involved in the initiative. The move is part of the Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange's global issuer programme.

HKEX will encourage investment banks to issue structured products such as derivative warrants based on the MSCI A50 index.

In February, SEBI advised mutual funds to halt further investments in foreign stocks to avoid breaching industry-wide regulatory limits.

The extension will encourage further development of the SORA derivatives market and deepen liquidity in longer tenors of SORA OIS.

A lack of transparency in OTC positions was a key reason the LME struggled to manage the turbulent nickel trading earlier this year.

Circulars were sent to listed companies regarding digital assets. The SEC's final advertising rules will take effect on 16 July. Huobi has exited the Thai market.

The FSS will be led by former prosecutor Lee Bok-hyun, while the FSC will be led by Kim Joo-hyun, who helped guide Korea through the 2008 crisis.

VM rules were proposed in 2020 and will now take effect from 1 December 2022. IM rules are open for comment until 29 July 2022.

Financial holding companies will be able to issue corporate bonds in batches over up to two years using a single approval granted by the FSC.

Financial transaction taxes tend to reduce stock prices, trading volume, liquidity, and overall market attractiveness.