Markets & Infrastructure

Trading & Investment

SGX Expands Access to Hong Kong Market with New SDRs

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/11/2024

SGX has launched five Hong Kong SDRs offering investors cost-effective and convenient access to top Hang Seng Index stocks.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

ASIC Files Lawsuit Against Oak Capital Over Lending Model

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/11/2024

ASIC alleges Oak Capital designed its lending model to avoid the application of the National Credit Code and Consumer Credit Act.

Structural Regulation

Pressure Builds on Japanese Companies to Unwind Cross-Shareholdings

By Gavin Blair | 01/11/2024

As Japan pushes for unwinding, many large regional banks, have reclassified their holdings as investments, prompting scepticism from regulators.

Structural Regulation

Thailand: SEC, SET Sign MoU to Enhance Supervisory Cooperation

By Editors | 31/10/2024

The SEC and SET will collaborate on supervision, market monitoring, enforcement of laws, and issuing regulations.

Structural Regulation

MPFA Will Work to Achieve “Full Portability” of MPF Benefits

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/10/2024

MPFA’s Ayesha Lau says “full portability” will give employees greater autonomy in MPF management and invigorate competition in the MPF market.

Clearing & Post-Trade

RBI Updates Requirements for CCPs on Governance Arrangements

By Editors | 31/10/2024

The new directions for CCPs increase reliance on independent directors and raise the obligations of board-level technical committees.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

APRA Publishes Super Fund Expenditure Data for the First Time

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/10/2024

The data shows significant spending on marketing and sponsorships, including hundreds of millions that went to the AFL and sports clubs.

Trading & Investment

HKEX to Allow Market Makers in Opening, Closing Sessions

By Editors | 31/10/2024

Market makers will be able to participate in the pre-opening and closing auction sessions for ETFs and leveraged and inverse products starting 1 November.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ICMA Publishes Guide to Australian Repo Markets

By Editors | 31/10/2024

The Australian repo market has growth 75% from 2021 to mid-2024, driven by increased market participants, wider collateral use, and more active dealer trading.