Trading & Investment

Trading & Investment

SFC, CSRC Agree to Allow Block Trading on Stock Connect

By Editors | 14/08/2023

Block trading will enhance price discovery and encourage more overseas investors to participate in the A-share market through Stock Connect, said the SFC’s Julia Leung.

Market Data & Technology

China Launches New Data Platform for Regional Equity Markets

By Editors | 10/08/2023

The platform enables market participants to gain a unified view of corporate data from China’s 30-plus regional equity markets.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Shortens Share Listing Timeline for Public Issuances

By Editors | 10/08/2023

SEBI reduces share listing timeline for public issues from T+6 to T+3 to enhance capital market efficiency.

Trading & Investment

TSE Signs Agreement to Provide Japanese Investors Access to US Securities

By Editors | 09/08/2023

The MoU between the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Blue Ocean Technologies will enable Japanese investors to trade US stocks during their daytime hours.

Cryptocurrency

MAS Grants Blockchain.com Major Payment Institution License

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 08/08/2023

Blockchain.com has become the twelfth cryptocurrency exchange in Singapore to be granted a crypto-dealing license, enabling it to provide services to accredited investors and institutions.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Mandates FPIs to Route Bond Trades to RFQ Platforms

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 08/08/2023

Starting 1 October, foreign portfolio investors are required to conduct a minimum of 10 percent of their total secondary market corporate bond trades through the request for quote (RFQ) platform offered by stock exchanges.

Trading & Investment

China, Saudi Arabia In Early Talks to Develop ETF Connect – Report

By Editors | 08/08/2023

China has rolled out several ETF Connect projects. The link with Saudi Stock Exchange would be its first beyond East Asia.

Structural Regulation

SEBI’s Annual Report Highlights Disclosure Rules Strengthening Plan

By Jill Wong | 08/08/2023

Sebi’s annual report highlights plans to strengthen disclosure requirements of unlisted companies.

Structural Regulation

Australia Proposes Licensing Exemptions for FFSPs

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 08/08/2023

The proposed legislation reduces entry barriers for foreign financial services providers entering the Australian market while ensuring appropriate regulatory oversight.