Structural Regulation

Trading & Investment

India to Develop GIFT City Markets for REITs, InvITs

By Ajoy K Das | 24/01/2024

Expert committee formed to recommend policy measures to facilitate the development of a REITs and InvITs ecosystem in GIFT City.

Structural Regulation

India to Allow Withdrawals from National Pension System

By Ajoy K Das | 24/01/2024

The PFRDA will allow withdrawals up to 25 percent of subscriber’s contribution for specific purposes related to property, medical and business.

Trading & Investment

Chinese Premier Calls for More “Forceful” Measures to Stabilise Stock Market

By Editors | 23/01/2024

Premier Li Qiang emphasised the need to enhance the quality and investment value of listed companies and persuade more medium and long-term funds to invest in stocks.

Trading & Investment

Bangladesh Lifts Floor Price Restrictions on Stocks

By Ajoy K Das | 23/01/2024

BSEC initially set the restrictions to prevent a stock market free-fall, but the move prompted foreign fund managers avoiding the Bangladesh market entirely.

Trading & Investment

iFast Gets In-Principle Approval to Launch Bond Market in Malaysia

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/01/2024

SGX-listed iFast Corp aims to launch its bond trading services in Malaysia in the second half of 2024.

Structural Regulation

BNP Paribas Fined in Taiwan for Violating Insurance Regulations

By Editors | 22/01/2024

The FSC said BNP failed to fully separate its business units and outsourced information operations to the cloud without prior regulatory approval.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan to Lower Shareholding Disclosure Threshold to Five Percent

By Mark Johnston | 21/01/2024

The reporting and announcement procedures will also be streamlined so that only three pieces of information must be reported.

Sustainable Finance

SET Unveils Three-Year Plan to Boost Thai Capital Market

By Mark Johnston | 21/01/2024

The plan includes support for ESG initiatives and the introduction of new products such as small size Thai shares and inverse ETFs.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

ASIC Allows Two Extra Weeks to Register Financial Advisers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/01/2024

AFS licensees have until 16 February to register their financial advisers. Providing personal advice to retail clients without registration will be subject to regulatory action.