Markets & Infrastructure

    Trading & Investment

    Pakistan Stock Exchange Set to Launch New Trading System

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/10/2021

    The system, acquired from the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, was first scheduled to be implemented in March 2021. The launch is now expected within October.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Australian Court Fines Colonial First State for Misleading Members

    By Editors | 19/10/2021

    The court said Colonial First State Investments engaged in a 26-month “concerted campaign” that sought to take advantage of members.

    Structural Regulation

    FMA Sets Target Dates for Financial Advice Licensing

    By Editors | 19/10/2021

    Transitional licences under the new financial advice regime will expire on 16 March 2023. Providers are asked to apply for full licences ahead of time.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    NZ FMA Censures Jarden Securities for Client Money Breaches

    By Editors | 19/10/2021

    OM Financial, which amalgamated with Jarden in March 2021, transfered its own money into the trust account designated to hold investor money.

    Trading & Investment

    19 Hong Kong Banks Approved to Participate in Wealth Connect

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/10/2021

    Citibank, Hang Seng Bank, HSBC, ICBC, and Standard Chartered are among those that will participate in both the southbound and northbound schemes.

    Trading & Investment

    ASIC Seeks Extension of CFD Product Intervention Order to 2031

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/10/2021

    ASIC says there were 45 percent fewer loss-making retail client accounts and losses were smaller as a result of its October 2020 product intervention order.

    Trading & Investment

    Tokyo Stock Exchange Plans to Extend Trading Hours – Report

    By Editors | 18/10/2021

    Japan’s trading day runs for just five hours each day, an outlier among major markets. The bourse will reportedly propose a 30-minute extension.

    Trading & Investment

    HKEX Launches First China A-Share Futures Contract

    By Editors | 18/10/2021

    The contract is based on the MSCI China A 50 Connect Index, which tracks the performance of 50 key Shanghai and Shenzhen stocks available via Stock Connect.

    Structural Regulation

    Goldman Approved to Take Full Ownership of China Securities Unit

    By Editors | 18/10/2021

    Goldman Sachs becomes just the second US bank to gain full ownership of its Chinese entity, after JP Morgan in August.

    Trading & Investment

    China Set to Open More Derivatives to Foreign Investors

    By Editors | 18/10/2021

    Qualified foreign investors will be able to trade commodity futures, commodity options, and stock index options from 1 November.

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