Trading & Investment

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    G7 Ban on Indirect Imports of Russian Diamonds Takes Effect

    By Editors | 03/03/2024

    The World Federation of Diamond Bourses says the ban on Russia-produced diamonds will also harm non-Russian manufacturers and traders.

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    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Proposes Relaxed Disclosure Rules for Certain FPIs

    By Ajoy K Das | 02/03/2024

    Category I FPIs that are university funds or university-related endowments would be exempt from enhanced disclosure requirements.

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    Trading & Investment

    Thai Stock Exchange to Tighten Rules on Short Selling

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/03/2024

    The enhanced measures are meant to improve the effectiveness of market supervision and strengthen investor confidence in the SET.

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    Trading & Investment

    PBOC Issues Rules Opening Access to Interbank Bond Market

    By Editors | 01/03/2024

    Investors will be able to invest in treasury bonds, local government bonds and policy financial bonds via over-the-counter channels from 1 May.

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    Trading & Investment

    Korea Amends Trading Rules for Foreign Listed Securities

    By Mark Johnston | 01/03/2024

    The amendment will introduce some exceptions for selling overseas listed securities through foreign securities firms.

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    Trading & Investment

    India Establishes Expert Committee to Develop GIFT City Markets

    By Ajoy K Das | 01/03/2024

    The committee will help to develop rules to enable direct listings of Indian companies at GIFT City stock exchanges.

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    Trading & Investment

    China: State Backed Investors Continue to Support Stock Market

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/03/2024

    UBS says over $57bn of state funds flowed into Chinese ETFs this year. Meanwhile the CSRC pledges to support the capital market and protect investors’ rights.

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    Trading & Investment

    Korea to Extend FX Market Closing Time from 24 July

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/02/2024

    Starting 24 July, the domestic FX market will close at 2am local time, a change that is expected to attract more foreign investors.

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    Trading & Investment

    Hong Kong Lists First-ever Covered Call ETFs

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/02/2024

    HKEX’s Brian Roberts said the two new ETFs help to further diversify the exchange’s line-up of exchange-traded products.

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    Trading & Investment

    China Further Clamps Down on Quantitative Trading Strategies

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/02/2024

    Quant funds are asked to stop offering Direct Market Access products to external clients and to reduce their use of leverage for proprietary trades.

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