Markets & Infrastructure

Trading & Investment

Thai Stock Exchange to Tighten Rules on Short Selling

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/03/2024

The enhanced measures are meant to improve the effectiveness of market supervision and strengthen investor confidence in the SET.

Trading & Investment

PBOC Issues Rules Opening Access to Interbank Bond Market

By Editors | 01/03/2024

Investors will be able to invest in treasury bonds, local government bonds and policy financial bonds via over-the-counter channels from 1 May.

Trading & Investment

Korea Amends Trading Rules for Foreign Listed Securities

By Mark Johnston | 01/03/2024

The amendment will introduce some exceptions for selling overseas listed securities through foreign securities firms.

Trading & Investment

India Establishes Expert Committee to Develop GIFT City Markets

By Ajoy K Das | 01/03/2024

The committee will help to develop rules to enable direct listings of Indian companies at GIFT City stock exchanges.

Cryptocurrency

SFC Stops Accepting Licence Applications from Crypto Platforms

By Manesh Samtani | 01/03/2024

24 licence applicants are listed on the SFC’s website, including OKX, Crypto.com, Bybit, Bullish, Gate Group, Huobi and Matrixport.

Trading & Investment

China: State Backed Investors Continue to Support Stock Market

By Manesh Samtani | 01/03/2024

UBS says over $57bn of state funds flowed into Chinese ETFs this year. Meanwhile the CSRC pledges to support the capital market and protect investors’ rights.

Trading & Investment

Korea to Extend FX Market Closing Time from 24 July

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/02/2024

Starting 24 July, the domestic FX market will close at 2am local time, a change that is expected to attract more foreign investors.

Cryptocurrency

Indonesia Government Urged to Review Crypto Tax Policy

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/02/2024

Bappebti is calling on the Ministry of Finance to review Indonesia’s crypto tax regime ahead of the transfer of crypto oversight to the OJK.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong Lists First-ever Covered Call ETFs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/02/2024

HKEX’s Brian Roberts said the two new ETFs help to further diversify the exchange’s line-up of exchange-traded products.