Markets & Infrastructure

Trading & Investment

China Regulators Grow Increasingly Cautious of Quant Funds

By Editors | 05/12/2021

AMAC has reportedly closed a fast-track channel for quant fund managers, reflecting concerns that algo-based trading can increase volatility and unfairness in markets.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Hong Kong FRC Launches New Whistleblowing Policy

By Editors | 05/12/2021

Protecting whistleblowers’ identities will be the FRC’s highest priority. It will not share any personal information to outside parties unless it is “legally obliged to do so”.

Structural Regulation

Thai SEC Seeks to Smooth Transition to Mandatory Pension

By Editors | 05/12/2021

The SEC proposes changes to reduce the chance of voluntary provident funds being dissolved or liquidated, which it says could impact THB 1.3 trillion in capital market investments.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Proposes to Ease Rules on Preferential Share Issuance

By Editors | 05/12/2021

The regulator proposes relaxed pricing norms, a shorter lock-in period, and to allow promoters to pledge shares for loans during the lock-in period.

Structural Regulation

Shanghai, Shenzhen Bourses Crack Down on Shell Companies

By Darien Choong | 04/12/2021

The new delisting system includes an indicator to measure the sustainability and operating ability of a listed company, to help eliminate shell companies.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

SEBI Directs Market to Display Investor Charter, Complaints Data

By Editors | 04/12/2021

From January 2022, stock exchanges, merchant bankers and RTAs will need to publish the new investor charter as well as complaints data on their websites.

Cybersecurity

Thai SEC to Enhance Capital Market Resilience to Cyber Risk

By Editors | 04/12/2021

Under revised rules, market participants are required to and enhance cybersecurity control measures, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing and third-party access controls.

Market Data & Technology

JPX Creates New Subsidiary to Accelerate Market Innovation

By Mark Johnston | 04/12/2021

The new subsidiary will enable JPX to accelerate its work to diversify its businesses, advance the sophistication of its services, and improve market efficiency.

Alternative Markets

Shanghai to Pilot Secondary Market for PE, VC Funds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/12/2021

The pilot is being launched at the Shanghai Equity Exchange to experiment with ways to expand the exit channels available to investors in PE and VC funds.