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    Trading & Investment

    HSBC Completes Acquisition of Citi’s China Wealth Business

    By Editors | 11/06/2024

    HSBC has completed the acquisition of Citigroup’s mainland retail wealth management portfolio, a deal that was announced last October.

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    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Proposes to Relax Mutual Fund Rules on Trading CDS

    By Ajoy K Das | 11/06/2024

    SEBI proposes to allow mutual funds to buy and sell credit default swaps up to 10 percent of their assets under management.

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    Trading & Investment

    Korea: Short Selling Monitoring System To Be Ready in March 2025

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/06/2024

    South Korea’s ban on short selling can only be lifted after the new Naked Short Selling Detection System is in place.

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    Trading & Investment

    HKEX Targets September for Severe Weather Trading Launch

    By Editors | 10/06/2024

    HKEX is working to finalise the severe weather trading model and has set an internal target for implementation in September.

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    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Proposes Tighter Rules for Stock Derivatives

    By Ajoy K Das | 08/06/2024

    SEBI proposes to adjust the market parameters for eligibility to ensure that only high-quality stocks are eligible.

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    Structural Regulation

    US Court Vacates New SEC Rule for Private Fund Advisers

    By Nithya Subramanian | 07/06/2024

    The appeals court ruled that the SEC “exceeded its statutory authority” by adopting the new rule for private fund advisers.

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    Structural Regulation

    Japan Designates Four Cities as Special Asset Management Zones

    By Editors | 07/06/2024

    The government will work with Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, and Fukuoka to develop an attractive environment for asset managers.

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    Trading & Investment

    CSRC Addresses Market Fears About Stock Delistings

    By Editors | 07/06/2024

    The CSRC said there won’t be a significant increase in the number of delisted companies in the short term.

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    Cryptocurrency

    Thai SEC Grants First Approval for Bitcoin ETF

    By Editors | 07/06/2024

    The ETF will operate under a fund-of-funds structure, allocating investments across major global Bitcoin funds.

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    Trading & Investment

    HKMA Exploring Further Enhancements to Wealth Connect

    By Editors | 06/06/2024

    The individual investor quota was tripled this year, but it is still “not quite enough for private bank clients”, said HKMA’s Eddie Yue.

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