Trading & Investment

Trading & Investment

Cambodia Unveils New Regulatory Framework for Infrastructure Bonds

By Mark Johnston | 24/07/2025

Cambodia has issued regulations for infrastructure bonds, opening a new channel for public and private companies to fund national development projects.

Trading & Investment

China Issues Rules for Hainan Cross-Border Asset Management Pilot

By Manesh Samtani | 23/07/2025

New implementation rules allow foreign individuals and institutions to buy onshore products via Hainan, a key step in opening up the free trade port.

Trading & Investment

SGX Lists First SGD-Hedged ETF Tracking China's ChiNext

By Editors | 23/07/2025

SGX debuted an ETF linked to China's ChiNext Index, offering SGD-hedged exposure through the ETF Connect scheme with Shenzhen.

Trading & Investment

KSD Launches Calculator to Boost KOFR Bond Market

By Manesh Samtani | 23/07/2025

The new tool aims to simplify interest calculations for floating-rate notes, addressing a key hurdle to the wider adoption of the benchmark rate.

Structural Regulation

US Presses Malaysia to Lift Foreign Ownership Caps in Banking Sector

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/07/2025

Analysts believe regional players such as China and Singapore are more likely to drive real investment activity than the US.

Trading & Investment

LSEG Explores 24-Hour Trading, Prompting Debate in Hong Kong

By Manesh Samtani | 22/07/2025

The move is a response to rising demand from retail investors and follows similar initiatives by US exchanges, prompting debate in other financial centres.

Market Abuse

SEBI Allows Jane Street to Resume Trading in Indian Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/07/2025

SEBI has directed the BSE and NSE to maintain close oversight of the firm’s trading activity to ensure there is no recurrence of the alleged manipulative patterns.

Structural Regulation

PBOC Proposes New Draft Rules for Interbank Brokerage Market

By Manesh Samtani | 22/07/2025

The draft rules mandate strict risk controls, list thirteen prohibited acts, and aim to formalise securities firms' advisory activities.

Trading & Investment

MAS Appoints First Asset Managers Under S$5bn Equities Programme

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/07/2025

The first SGD 1.1 billion of the EMDP will be managed by Avanda, Fullerton, and JP Morgan, while an additional SGD 50 million will be used to enhance research and listings.