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Trading & Investment
Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.
Market Abuse
Korea to Investigate CFD Trades for Links to Stock Manipulation
By Mark Johnston | 16/05/2023
The FSC said it has confirmed that a “significant number” of CFD accounts were involved in last month’s stock crash.
Trading & Investment
Northbound Trading for Swap Connect Has Launched
By Manesh Samtani | 15/05/2023
At the opening bell, 37 transactions worth about $273mn were executed involving participation from 16 foreign institutions.
Clearing & Post-Trade
ICE Invites HK Firms to Trade Futures in Singapore
By Editors | 14/05/2023
ICE Clear Singapore received authorisation from the SFC allowing it to clear ICE Futures Singapore trades for Hong Kong-based clearing members.
Trading & Investment
IOSCO Issues Guidance on Good Practices For ETFs
By Editors | 14/05/2023
The good practices cover effective product structuring, disclosure, liquidity provision, and volatility control mechanisms.
Trading & Investment
Korea Offers Tax Benefits to Investors in High Yield Bond Funds
By Editors | 14/05/2023
The incentive is expected to help boost the demand for mid- and low-credit grade corporate bonds in the market.
Structural Regulation
SSE, SZSE Issue Updated Guidelines for Infrastructure REITs
By Mark Johnston | 13/05/2023
The revised guidelines aim to optimise the review process, enhance information disclosures, and promote the infrastructure REITs market.
Trading & Investment
FSS Governor Promotes Korea Finance in Southeast Asia Tour
By Mark Johnston | 13/05/2023
FSS chief Lee Bok-hyun met with central bank governors and global investors to showcase the potential of Korea’s financial market.
Trading & Investment
EU Backtracks on Financial Advice Inducement Ban – Report
By Editors | 13/05/2023
The new plan is to limit the proposed ban on inducement payments to “execution-only” sales of investment products where no financial advice is delivered.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Allows FPIs Direct Access to Commodity Derivatives Market
By Editors | 12/05/2023
Direct access will enable FPIs to have direct control over orders and implement better hedging and arbitrage strategies, SEBI said.
Trading & Investment
HKEX May Allow Market to Remain Open During Typhoons
By Editors | 12/05/2023
A working group from HKEX and the HKMA is reportedly drafting a plan to allow trading to continue as normal during typhoons and rainstorms.
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