Trading & Investment

    Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.

    Trading & Investment

    ASX Issues 2nd Consultation on Measures for Handling Outages

    By Editors | 01/11/2022

    ASX is seeking feedback on new order and trade download services, a ‘cancel only’ session state, and an intraday restart capability.

    Cryptocurrency

    Malaysia to Grant Licences to More ECF, P2P, Crypto Platforms

    By Editors | 01/11/2022

    A Digital Innovation Fund will also be established to co-fund innovative projects to digitalise the capital market and make it more competitive.

    Sustainable Finance

    HKEX Launches Carbon Market to Support Net Zero Transition

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/10/2022

    The new platform will allow participants to source, hold, trade, settle and retire voluntary carbon credits from internationally-certified carbon projects.

    Structural Regulation

    China Eases Foreign Investment Access With New Catalogue, Incentives

    By Editors | 30/10/2022

    The catalogue lists 519 sectors in which foreign investment are encouraged. Measures to facilitate foreign investment and attract foreign talent were also announced.

    Structural Regulation

    PNGX Proposes New Listing Rules for Consultation

    By Mark Johnston | 28/10/2022

    ASX, NZX, SGX, and SPX issuers would have to comply with only a minimal number of PNGX rules for a dual listing. The proposals also provide a framework for SPAC listings.

    Trading & Investment

    HKEX Suspends VCM on HSI Futures Due to Software Issue

    By Editors | 28/10/2022

    An external vendor is preparing a software update to fix an issue that caused the VCM to be inadvertently triggered on Tuesday.

    Structural Regulation

    Taiwan FSC Proposes Rule Changes for Futures Brokers

    By Editors | 28/10/2022

    Some futures firms will be able to allocate more of their special surplus reserves towards dividend payments.

    Trading & Investment

    CommSec, AUSIEX Fined A$27m for Market Integrity Rule Breaches

    By Editors | 27/10/2022

    CommSec and AUSIEX demonstrated “widespread, systemic compliance failures” over a nine-year period, said ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court.

    Trading & Investment

    Refinitiv Launches Prototype Forward-Looking €STR Term Rate

    By Editors | 27/10/2022

    The prototype rate can be used in testing to prepare for the introduction of robust fallback language in EURIBOR contracts.

    Structural Regulation

    CFTC Grants Exemptions to Three More Singapore RMOs

    By Editors | 27/10/2022

    The CFTC granted SEF registration exemptions to Bloomberg Tradebook Singapore, SGX FX Markets (BidFX), and Synoption.

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