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    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Considers Scrapping Security Deposit Required of Issuers

    By Ajoy K Das | 05/02/2024

    An expert committee has recommended abolishing the requirement for equity issuers to keep a security deposit with the stock exchange.

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    Trading & Investment

    Pakistan Introduces Electronic Platform for Interbank FX Trades

    By Editors | 02/02/2024

    The platform provides real time price visibility and features a new electronic matching system for interbank FX trades.

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    Structural Regulation

    EU Agrees on New Listing Act, Multiple-Vote Share Structures

    By Editors | 02/02/2024

    The Listing Act will make it cheaper and easier for companies to list. Multiple-vote share structures will ensure founders retain sufficient control after listing.

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    Trading & Investment

    ASIC Issues New Guidance on Pre-Hedging Practices

    By Editors | 02/02/2024

    If not carried out in an appropriate manner, pre-hedging can be unfair, unconscionable and result in poor client outcomes, ASIC said.

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    Structural Regulation

    Korea to Tighten Rules to Prevent Misuse of Treasury Stock System

    By Editors | 01/02/2024

    Listed companies will no longer be allowed to receive allocations of treasury shares from corporate spin-offs.

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    Trading & Investment

    SGX Marks New Milestone with First Active ETF Listing

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 01/02/2024

    The launch of the new AI-powered active ETF, managed by Lion Global Investors and Nomura Asset Management, was announced last month.

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    Trading & Investment

    Chinese State-backed Investors on ETF Buying Spree – Reports

    By Editors | 01/02/2024

    There have been “large and unusual flows” into ETFs tracking the CSI 300 this month, likely from state-backed investors.

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    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan to Further Shorten Auction Interval for Odd Lot Trading

    By Editors | 31/01/2024

    The quotation interval was reduced from ten to five seconds in November 2023. The auction interval will now be reduced from one minute to five seconds.

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    Market Abuse

    Westpac Fined A$9.8m for 2016 Pre-Hedging Case

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/01/2024

    Westpac will pay the maximum penalty of A$1.8mn allowed in 2016 for unconscionable conduct and another A$8mn for ASIC’s costs.

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    Trading & Investment

    SGX, IDX to Explore Dual Listings Under New MoU

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/01/2024

    SGX and IDX will explore collaboration on depositary receipts, ETF cross-listings, index development, and dual listings.

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