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    Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.

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    Trading & Investment

    Indonesia Stock Exchange to Upgrade Trading Platform

    By Editors | 18/06/2024

    IDX also announced that it will enhance its market surveillance capabilities and further develop its index business.

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    Trading & Investment

    Hong Kong Seeks Further Derivatives Market Development

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/06/2024

    Plans include “high-liquidity products” and cross-boundary commodities trading. Preparations for Mainland treasury bond futures are at the “final stage”.

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    Trading & Investment

    CSRC Approves First ETF Listings Tracking Saudi Arabia

    By Editors | 17/06/2024

    Two ETFs managed by Huatai-Pinebridge Fund Management and China Southern Asset Management were approved.

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    Structural Regulation

    CSRC Proposes to Enhance Funds Recognition Scheme

    By Editors | 17/06/2024

    Mutually recognised funds will be allowed to delegate their investment management functions to overseas asset management institutions.

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    Trading & Investment

    More ETFs Will be Added to Stock Connect on 22 July

    By Editors | 17/06/2024

    The AUM and index weighting requirements have been relaxed to include more HK- and mainland-listed ETFs in Stock Connect.

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    Trading & Investment

    HK Official Offers Update on New Investment Migration Scheme

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/06/2024

    InvestHK received 250 applications for the new capital investment entrant scheme by end-May, over 75% from Guinea-Bissau or Vanuatu.

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    Trading & Investment

    HK Investment Banks Call for Easing of Stock Buyback Rules

    By Editors | 15/06/2024

    Investment banks are reportedly asking HKEX to make it possible for issuers to use convertible bond proceeds for share buybacks, without EGM approval.

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    Trading & Investment

    Malaysia SC Issues Revised Guidelines on CFDs

    By Editors | 14/06/2024

    The latest amendments expand the underlying instruments for CFDs to include ETFs, REITs, and commodity derivatives.

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    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Tweaks Process for Allocating OFS Shares to Employees

    By Ajoy K Das | 14/06/2024

    SEBI said employees will still be required to place bids on T+1, but such bids must be placed at the previous day’s cut-off price.

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    Structural Regulation

    HKEX Lists First Specialist Tech Firm Under Chapter 18C Regime

    By Manesh Samtani | 14/06/2024

    HKEX established the Chapter 18C listing regime last year to support fundraising by innovative technology firms.

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