Trading & Investment

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    Trading & Investment

    SET to Extend Trading Hours for American and European DRs

    By Nithya Subramanian | 29/04/2025

    Investors will be able to trade depositary receipts during both day and night sessions. DRx instruments will be merged with their corresponding DRs.

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    Structural Regulation

    ASX Set to Review Shareholder Approval Rules for M&A

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/04/2025

    ASX will review its listing rules on shareholder approvals for listed company mergers, focusing on reverse takeovers.

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    Trading & Investment

    HKEX Prepares to Implement Minimum Spreads Reduction Plan

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/04/2025

    HKEX has directed exchange participants to join an optional end-to-end to verify system changes needed to implement phase 1 minimum spreads reduction.

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    Trading & Investment

    BSP Broadens Access to Foreign Exchange Hedging Instruments

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/04/2025

    The BSP has implemented reforms to broaden Filipinos’ access to hedging instruments involving the Philippine peso

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    Structural Regulation

    India’s NSE Revises Criteria for SME Migration to Main Board

    By Nithya Subramanian | 28/04/2025

    The NSE has announced thresholds for capital, revenue, profitability, and regulatory compliance, effective 1 May 2025.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    UPDATED: Malaysia Investigating Unauthorised Trading Activities

    By Nithya Subramanian | 26/04/2025

    Several brokers reported unauthorised trading in client accounts on Thursday, but the issue is “contained”. Similar incidents were recently reported in Japan.

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    Trading & Investment

    SET to Launch ‘Auto Pause’ Mechanism to Safeguard Market

    By Nithya Subramanian | 25/04/2025

    The new Auto Pause mechanism, starting 6 May, will temporarily halt trading in individual securities experiencing abnormal order volumes.

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    Trading & Investment

    TSE Pushes for Lower Minimum Investment Threshold

    By Thisanka Siripala | 25/04/2025

    The Tokyo Stock Exchange will “encourage” listed companies to reduce the minimum amount required to invest in their shares.

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    Structural Regulation

    BSEC Revises Dividend Payout Rules for Listed Companies

    By Nithya Subramanian | 25/04/2025

    Companies can hold onto the funds until a day before the AGM, reducing the period during which the cash remains idle.

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    Liquidity Risk

    MAS Considering Review of Liquidity Risk Framework for Asset Managers

    By Nithya Subramanian | 24/04/2025

    MAS will study the need to review the current liquidity risk management framework and engage with the industry when ready.

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