Markets & Infrastructure

Trading & Investment

CSRC to Introduce Market Makers to Shanghai STAR Market

By Manesh Samtani | 09/01/2022

Securities firms would be eligible to act as market-makers if they have net capital above CNY 10 billion and a classification rating of Class A or higher.

Payments & Settlements

Philippines Caps Charges Allowed on Small Value Loans

By Editors | 09/01/2022

The caps apply to the charges imposed on borrowers of small-value loans by lending firms, financing companies and online lending platforms.

Trading & Investment

Taiwan FSC Finalises Rule Relaxations for Investment Funds

By Editors | 09/01/2022

Greater flexibility is provided for investments in IPO stocks, low-unrated and rated and unrated bonds, and CoCo and TLAC bonds.

Data Privacy

RBI Issues Eligibility Criteria for Use of Credit Information Services

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/01/2022

More entities will become eligible to tap credit information disseminated by CICs, which observers say will benefit digital lenders and neobanks.

Data Privacy

UK National Security and Investment Act 2021 Takes Effect

By Editors | 07/01/2022

The NSI Act gives the government broader powers to scrutinise and intervene in acquisitions in 17 sectors that could give rise to national security risks.

Trading & Investment

HKEX to Launch Derivatives Holiday Trading by Easter

By Manesh Samtani | 07/01/2022

All MSCI futures and options will be included as the first batch of Holiday Trading Products. A market readiness test will be held in late February 2022.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Finalises Tighter Rules on Use of IPO Proceeds

By Editors | 06/01/2022

Anchor investors can only sell 50 percent of their allocated shares after 30 days. The remaining portion has a 90-day lock-in period.

Trading & Investment

Thai SEC Allows Mutual Funds to Use Three-tiered Investment

By Mark Johnston | 06/01/2022

Three-tiered investment will increase flexibility for asset management companies and enable them to manage their asset allocation more efficiently, the SEC said.

Trading & Investment

RBI Introduces New Market Making Scheme for G-sec Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/01/2022

The market-making scheme will ensure quotes are available to retail investors using the RBI Retail Direct Scheme to buy and sell G-secs.