Trading & Investment

Trading & Investment

Bangladesh to Launch First Commodity Exchange in 2024

By Mark Johnston | 26/10/2023

The Chittagong Stock Exchange applied to BSEC for registration and expects to be able to launch its new commodity exchange by mid-2024.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong’s Chief Unveils Series of Measures to Boost City

By Manesh Samtani | 26/10/2023

Stamp duties on property purchases and securities transactions were reduced. A new fund distribution platform will be developed.

Trading & Investment

SFC Issues Circular on Use of Annualised Returns for MMFs

By Editors | 26/10/2023

The SFC has decided to allow fund managers and intermediaries to present annualised returns for MMFs for periods of less than one year.

Structural Regulation

MAS to Streamline Regulatory Regime for Fund Managers

By Editors | 24/10/2023

The RFMCs regime will be repealed. Existing RFMCs will transition to become Licensed Fund Management Companies instead.

Trading & Investment

SFC Takes Issue With Practices of Fund Distributors

By Manesh Samtani | 24/10/2023

The SFC calls out distributor practices such as offering guaranteed returns, imposing lock-up periods, and lowering dealing frequency.

Trading & Investment

Zhengzhou Exchange Launches Six New Commodity Options

By Editors | 24/10/2023

ZCE started trading options contracts staple fiber, soda ash, apples, manganese silicon, ferrosilicon and urea.

Trading & Investment

RBI Allows Retail Investors to Access FRSBs Through Direct Portal

By Ajoy K Das | 24/10/2023

Until now, floating rate savings bonds were only available to retail investors through select branches of State Bank of India and certain other institutions.

Trading & Investment

CSRC Proposes Measures to Boost Dividend Payouts to Investors

By Editors | 24/10/2023

Listed companies are asked to increase their dividend payout ratios, increase the frequency of dividends, and avoid paying “abnormally high” dividends.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Offers Large Corporates Incentives to Issue Bonds

By Editors | 24/10/2023

Large corporates that raise more than 25 percent of their borrowing through debt securities will have to pay lower listing fees and Core SGF contributions.