Trading & Investment

Trading & Investment

PBOC Consults on Revised Valuation Rules for Interbank Bond Market

By Karen Ng | 14/06/2023

The revised rules for valuation agencies cover internal governance, valuation methods, information disclosure, and conflicts of interest management.

Structural Regulation

SEBI to Require Registration from Execution-only Mutual Fund Platforms

By Mark Johnston | 14/06/2023

SEBI to require online platforms for mutual fund direct plans to obtain registration from 1 September 2023.

Trading & Investment

CSRC Proposes New Rules for Fund Investment Advisory Industry

By Editors | 13/06/2023

The draft rules seek to strengthen supervision and control of fund investment consulting businesses, and improve services for investors.

Trading & Investment

Bursa Malaysia Expands List of Securities Approved for Short-Selling

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/06/2023

Bursa Malaysia is expanding its list of securities approved for securities borrowing, securities lending and short selling.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong Launches Network of Family Office Service Providers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/06/2023

The ‘Network of Family Office Service Providers’ will seek to support local and global family offices in setting up or expanding in the Hong Kong market.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Japan SESC Seeks Penalties Against Banks That Sold Risky Bonds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/06/2023

The SESC is asking the FSA to penalised Chiba Bank and its subsidiaries for selling high-risk structured bonds to novice investors.

Structural Regulation

CSRC Grants New Fund Manager Licence to Schroders

By Editors | 12/06/2023

Schroders becomes the fourth foreign-owned asset manager to set up businesses in China, after BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, and Neuberger Berman.

Market Abuse

CSRC Vows to Crack Down on Stock Market related Misconduct

By Mark Johnston | 11/06/2023

CSRC chairman Yi Huiman said the regulator will strengthen monitoring and supervision of equities trading, including in relation to new practices such as quantitative trading.

Trading & Investment

KRX Derivatives to Start Trading 15 Minutes Earlier from 31 July

By Editors | 09/06/2023

Currently, the derivatives market opens at the same time as the stock market, which increases the volatility in the first 15 minutes of trading each day.