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    Structural Regulation

    UBS Partially Offloads Stake in Credit Suisse China Venture

    By Nithya Subramanian | 25/06/2024

    UBS had to reduce its stake because foreign shareholders are not allowed to simultaneously hold majority stakes in more than one domestic brokerage.

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    Trading & Investment

    Invesco Launches First European ETF Tracking ChiNext

    By Nithya Subramanian | 25/06/2024

    The fund will invest in companies involved in innovative sectors such as artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, robotics and biotech.

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    Trading & Investment

    Nasdaq Scrutinising IPO Applicants from China, Hong Kong

    By Mark Johnston | 25/06/2024

    Nasdaq officials have reportedly been inquiring into the identities and independence of pre-IPO investors of Chinese and Hong Kong companies seeking to list in the US.

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    Trading & Investment

    India Mulls Higher Tax for Derivatives to Deter Retail Investors

    By Ajoy K Das | 25/06/2024

    Proposals include a tax that would be deducted at source and a 30 percent capital gains tax, like what was introduced for crypto.

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    Trading & Investment

    Korea Issues Regulatory Change Notices Relating to Short-Selling Ban

    By Editors | 25/06/2024

    The notices will implement reforms aimed at improving Korea’s short-selling system, including reducing the cash collateral ratio for retail investors.

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    Structural Regulation

    CSRC Pledges to Expedite Approval Process for Overseas Listings

    By Editors | 24/06/2024

    CSRC vice chairman Fang Xinghai said there is a “long queue of companies” waiting to complete their registration for overseas listing applications.

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    Structural Regulation

    RBI Revises Priority Sector Lending Guidelines for Banks

    By Ajoy K Das | 24/06/2024

    The revisions aim to encourage banks to incentivise lending in underserved areas and discourage lending in districts with already high loan sizes.

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    Trading & Investment

    Korea: Simpler Registration Requirement Yielding More Foreign Inflows

    By Editors | 24/06/2024

    Around 300-400 new accounts are now being opened each month by foreign investors, compared to just 105 monthly during 2023.

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    Market Abuse

    SEBI Tightens Norms for IPO Price Discovery Process

    By Ajoy K Das | 24/06/2024

    The order entry window of the pre-open call auction session for IPOs will end randomly during the last ten minutes.

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    Trading & Investment

    Korea Issues Best Execution Guidelines for Securities Firms

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/06/2024

    The guidelines are intended to help securities firms understand how they should allocate customer orders once the new ATS market is launched in March 2025.

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