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Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.
Trading & Investment
Malaysia Extends Night Trading Session by Three Hours
By Editors | 05/12/2022
The After-Hours Trading session will end at 2.30am instead of 11.30pm for selected derivatives contracts, Bursa Malaysia Derivatives said.
Trading & Investment
HKFE Invites Firms to Support Development of FX Derivatives Market
By Editors | 04/12/2022
HKFE is seeking liquidity providers and market participants to support the development of liquidity in RMB and INR derivatives contracts.
Trading & Investment
China to Pilot Commercial Pensions to Supplement New Private Pension Scheme
By Editors | 03/12/2022
China launched its private pension scheme in 36 cities on 25 November. Commercial pension trials will start in 10 cities on 1 January.
Structural Regulation
CSRC Lifts Equity Financing Ban for Property Firms
By Editors | 02/12/2022
The CSRC is allowing listed developers to conduct equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, private share placements, and overseas fundraising.
Trading & Investment
Full Launch of SGX-NSE Trading Link Planned for Q2 2023
By Editors | 01/12/2022
The trading link enables orders from SGX members to be routed to NSE IFSC for trading and execution. To date, 14 SGX clearing members have been onboarded.
Sustainable Finance
SC Malaysia Consolidates Islamic Capital Market Guidelines
By Editors | 01/12/2022
The consolidated guidelines introduce a new chapter dedicated to ‘waqf’ and introduce additional requirements on Islamic fund management business.
Structural Regulation
HSBC to Sell Canadian Unit to RBC for $10b
By Editors | 30/11/2022
The deal is expected to complete in late 2023. HSBC said its group strategy remains unchanged.
Structural Regulation
FSC Korea to Ease Regulations to Lure Global Investors
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/11/2022
Foreign investors will no longer need to register their identities prior to investing in Korean stocks. The dividend-payment process is also being revised.
Trading & Investment
KRX Launches New Market Segment for Blue Chip Stocks
By Editors | 30/11/2022
The KOSDAQ Global segment comprises 51 companies with a combined market cap of about KRW 78 trillion, which represents 23 percent of the KOSDAQ market.
Sustainable Finance
SGX to Help Investors Identify Bonds Meeting Sustainability Standards
By Editors | 29/11/2022
Issuers that meet certain recognised standards will be able to use an ‘SGX Sustainable Fixed Income’ mark to identify their securities.
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