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Structural Regulation

Malaysia Launches New Family Office Incentive Scheme

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/09/2024

Single-family offices in the Forest City Special Financial Zone will pay no tax on income generated from eligible investments.

Trading & Investment

Vietnam Eases Pre-Funding Rules for Foreign Investors

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/09/2024

Securities firms will be able to place orders for foreign institutional investors before they have deposited the required funds in their accounts.

Trading & Investment

Individuals Consistently Lose Money in Derivatives: SEBI

By Ajoy K Das | 23/09/2024

Around 93 percent of individual traders incurred losses through intraday derivatives trading during 2021-24.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Grants Mutual Funds More Flexibility to Trade CDS

By Ajoy K Das | 23/09/2024

SEBI expects the move to drive growth in fixed income markets as it would allow mutual funds to hedge against bond defaults.

Trading & Investment

HKEX Establishes Task Force to Develop New Funds Platform

By Editors | 23/09/2024

The task force comprises representatives from AllianceBernstein, Amundi, ASIFMA, Blackrock, HKIFA, Invesco and other firms.

Structural Regulation

Thai SEC Issues Market Entry Guidelines for Foreign Firms

By Editors | 23/09/2024

The SEC said it will fast-track the licence approval process to better facilitate the entry of qualified foreign businesses into the Thai market.

Trading & Investment

CFTC Finalises Guidance for Listing Carbon Credit Derivatives

By Editors | 23/09/2024

The CFTC said the guidance will help to promote standardisation of VCC derivative products in a manner that “promotes transparency and liquidity”.

Trading & Investment

US SEC Adopts Market Reforms, Including Lower Tick Sizes

By Editors | 21/09/2024

SEC Chair Gary Gensler said the reforms will help promote greater transparency, competition, fairness, and efficiency in the equity market.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong Market Will Stay Open During Typhoons Starting Monday

By Manesh Samtani | 20/09/2024

Market participants accounting for 99.9% of the securities market and all derivatives participants have declared they are fully prepared for the reform.