Trading & Investment

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

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    Trading & Investment

    BOK Invites Domestic Banks to Handle Cross-currency FX Trades

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/06/2024

    Domestic banks can apply to participate in non-won FX transactions needed for managing Korea’s foreign exchange reserves.

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    Sustainable Finance

    Japan Forms Group to Examine Carbon Market Infrastructure

    By Editors | 06/06/2024

    The new study group will examine the state of the infrastructure and market practices for carbon credit trading in Japan.

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    Trading & Investment

    IOSCO Releases Final Report on Handling Market Outages

    By Nithya Subramanian | 06/06/2024

    The report offers five good practices to improve trading venues’ preparedness for and resilience to market outages.

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    Market Data & Technology

    China Considers Market Data Restrictions for Quant Funds

    By Editors | 06/06/2024

    The move is reportedly intended to “blindfold” quant funds to make the market fairer and create a level playground for retail investors.

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    Structural Regulation

    FSC Korea Proposes to Revise Rules for Treasury Shares

    By Editors | 05/06/2024

    The changes will prevent misuse of the treasury stock system and provide better protections for general shareholders of listed companies.

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    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Launches Personal Finance App to Assist Investors

    By Ajoy K Das | 05/06/2024

    The app empowers investors with reliable and essential insights into the securities market, a SEBI director said at the launch.

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    Trading & Investment

    Korea: FSS Warns Against New Tax on Investment Income

    By Editors | 05/06/2024

    FSS governor said the financial investment income tax will disincentivise long-term investment and lead to outflows from Korea.

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    Trading & Investment

    China Raises QDII Limits for the First Time Since July 2023

    By Editors | 04/06/2024

    China had suspended the expansion of the QDII programme last year to reduce capital outflow and ease pressure on the yuan.

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    Trading & Investment

    IOSCO Sets Out Good Practices for Leveraged Loan, CLO Markets

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/06/2024

    The report provides an analysis of LL and CLO markets and sets out 12 good practices to support decision-making in these markets.

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    Structural Regulation

    HKMA Allows WMC Participation by Non-Locally Incorporated AIs

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/06/2024

    Non-locally incorporated AIs may provide southbound WMC services through their Hong Kong branches if they meet certain requirements.

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