Trading & Investment

Trading & Investment

China: First Insurance AMCs Allowed to Pilot Listed ABS Products

By Editors | 17/10/2023

Five insurance AMCs will be allowed to pilot the issuance of ABS and REIT products and list them on the SSE and SZSE.

Trading & Investment

Singapore, Shanghai to Collaborate on Asset Management

By Editors | 16/10/2023

IMAS and the Asset Management Association of Shanghai will collaborate to advance the development of their asset management industries.

Structural Regulation

FCA Seeks Reforms to Bolster UK Fund Management Industry

By Mark Johnston | 16/10/2023

FCA chair Ashley Alder outlined plans to reform the UK asset management regime, focusing on proportionality, innovation and productive investment.

Trading & Investment

China Tightens Short Selling Rules to Bolster Stock Market

By Manesh Samtani | 16/10/2023

The margin ratio for securities lending has been raised, and restrictions are being imposed on listed company executives and strategic shareholders.

Trading & Investment

Malaysia Unveils Budget 2024, Capital Market Support Measures

By Editors | 16/10/2023

The budget includes additional funding for MyCIF initiatives, tax incentives for the ECF market, and targeted tax exemptions to support capital market fundraising.

Trading & Investment

US SEC Boost Transparency of Short Selling, Securities Lending

By Editors | 16/10/2023

Institutional investment managers will be required to report short positions to the SEC; Companies will have to report securities lending activity to FINRA.

Trading & Investment

CapitaLand China Trust Issues First China FTZ Offshore Bond

By Editors | 16/10/2023

CapitaLand China Trust subsidiary CLCT MTN has become the first Singapore-based issuer to launch offshore CNY bonds in the Shanghai FTZ.

Market Abuse

ASIC Wins ‘Landmark’ Case Over ANZ’s 2015 Share Placement

By Editors | 15/10/2023

The Federal Court said ANZ breached the law by failing to disclose that its underwriters took up nearly a third of its 2015 share placement.

Trading & Investment

REITs Connectivity Will Boost Mainland and Hong Kong: HKEX

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/10/2023

Expanding market connectivity to include REITs will increase Hong Kong’s attractiveness and promote the internationalisation of the Mainland capital market.