Trading & Investment

Structural Regulation

SET Amends Listing Rules to Expand Access to Capital Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/06/2023

The rule change relaxes earlier limitations that only allowed BCG (Bio-Circular-Green) companies promoted by the government to tap into the capital market.

Trading & Investment

Cboe Launches “First-of-its-kind” Global Listing Network

By Editors | 05/06/2023

Stocks that are “intralisted” on Cboe’s US and Canada exchanges will be available for trading in the Netherlands and the UK, with Australia to follow.

Cryptocurrency

Eurex Receives Approval to Offer Bitcoin Futures to US Investors

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 02/06/2023

US investors can now benefit from access to a wider range of participants and liquidity pools during Asian, European and US hours, Eurex says.

Trading & Investment

Thai Bourse Launches New Trading System Using Nasdaq Tech

By Editors | 01/06/2023

The new trading system was launched by SET and TFEX along with new data distribution and market surveillance systems, using Nasdaq technology.

Trading & Investment

SGX Lists First Thai Stocks as Depository Receipts

By Manesh Samtani | 31/05/2023

The first three SDRs were issued by Phillip Securities, representing beneficial ownership interest in the underlying securities of three SET50 companies.

Sustainable Finance

HKMC Securitises First Batch of Infrastructure Loans

By Editors | 30/05/2023

HKMC’s pilot securitisation includes a $100mn sustainability tranche backed by sustainable, green and social assets.

Trading & Investment

South Korea Tightens Regulations on CFD Trading

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 30/05/2023

Until the new measures are implemented in the next three months, new CFD trading by individual investors will be restricted.

Trading & Investment

Osaka Exchange Launches Six New Derivatives Products

By Manesh Samtani | 30/05/2023

Three ESG index futures products were launched, along with 3-month TONA Futures and two smaller size Nikkei 225 contracts.

Structural Regulation

EU Commission Grants Antitrust Approval for UBS-Credit Suisse Merger

By Editors | 29/05/2023

The UBS acquisition of Credit Suisse has been approved in the EU, but is being complicated in China by regulatory requirements.