Structural Regulation

Trading & Investment

Philippine Bourse Ordered to Show Progress on SME Listings

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/05/2021

The order from the DOF follows the introduction of new listing rules in March, which are aimed at encouraging greater SME participation in the stock market.

Trading & Investment

ESMA Recommends Lower Short Position Reporting Threshold

By Editors | 24/05/2021

ESMA says a “substantial amount” of essential information became available to NCAs after the notification threshold was lowered to 0.1% last year.

Trading & Investment

CME Group to be Recommended as SOFR Term Rate Administrator

By Editors | 24/05/2021

A recommended SOFR term rate is now in clear sight, said Tom Wipf, ARRC Chairman and Vice Chairman of Institutional Securities at Morgan Stanley.

Structural Regulation

S. Korea Revises Law to Strengthen Market Integrity

By Editors | 24/05/2021

The revisions will ease approval processes for financial investment businesses, including foreign firms, while also increasing penalties for stock manipulation.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan Listed Companies Told to Postpone Shareholder Meetings

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/05/2021

A special regulation to combat Covid-19 will exempt Taiwan listed companies from requirements to hold shareholders’ meetings by end-June.

Trading & Investment

Hainan Unveils 3-Year Plan to Improve Investment Environment

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/05/2021

The Hainan action plan encourages regional businesses to pursue financing by listing on both domestic and overseas exchanges.

Liquidity Risk

SGX RegCo Extends Suspension of Issuer Watch-List

By Editors | 24/05/2021

The extension is to enable issuers to focus on Covid-19 related business and economic challenges and on dealing with any resultant liquidity crunch.

Structural Regulation

FCA Consults on Use of New Powers to Facilitate LIBOR Transition

By Editors | 22/05/2021

The consultation will help the FCA decide on what legacy use to permit for non-representative benchmarks and how it will prohibit new use of critical benchmarks that are ceasing.

Trading & Investment

Shanghai, Shenzhen Bourses Consult on New Bond Issuance Rules

By Editors | 22/05/2021

Rules requiring issuers to have credit ratings are removed, investor rights protection mechanisms are enhanced, and obligations on intermediaries are strengthened.