Trading & Investment

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    Structural Regulation

    ASIC Seeks Feedback on Asia Region Funds Passport

    By Editors | 24/10/2022

    ASIC is inviting the managed funds industry to provide feedback on the level of industry interest and preparedness to use the ARFP.

    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan Restricts Short Selling Based on Daily Triggers

    By Editors | 24/10/2022

    A short selling ban will apply to all TWSE and TPEx stocks that fall 3.5 percent or more in a day. The FSC will make a daily list of stocks subject to the ban.

    Trading & Investment

    ASX Sets Out Measures for Handling Future Outages

    By Editors | 24/10/2022

    ASX will consult on a new automated service that can provide greater certainty about trade and order status, and a new ‘Cancel Only’ session state.

    Trading & Investment

    Bangladesh: Slow Start for Govt Bond Trading on Exchanges

    By Editors | 24/10/2022

    Government bonds can now be traded on Bangladesh’s stock markets, but only very few trades have taken place so far.

    Credit Risk

    HKMA Issues New Guidance on Investment Product Sales

    By Editors | 24/10/2022

    The new guidance covers investment product suitability, concentration risk assessments, and the sale of loss-absorption products.

    Liquidity Risk

    Korea to Buy Up Corporate Debt to Stabilise Markets

    By Editors | 24/10/2022

    Korea’s government has pledged KRW 50 trillion to buy up corporate debt, defer the return to 100 percent LCR, and supply liquidity to securities firms.

    Trading & Investment

    Osaka Exchange Prepares to Launch TONA Futures Contracts

    By Editors | 24/10/2022

    Osaka Exchange will launch three-month TONA futures on 29 May 2023, the same day as its launch of Nikkei 225 micro futures and Nikkei 225 mini options contracts.

    Trading & Investment

    Thailand Futures Exchange to Launch New FX Contracts

    By Editors | 21/10/2022

    Currently, TFEX only offers USD Futures. From 31 October, it will launch trading in EUR/USD Futures and USD/JYP Futures.

    Trading & Investment

    Philippines: Funds Allowed More Freedom to Trade BSP Securities

    By Editors | 21/10/2022

    The central bank has relaxed restrictions on secondary market trading of BSP Securities by UITFs with foreign participation.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    FSB Proposes Measures to Address Risks in Govt Bond Markets

    By Editors | 21/10/2022

    The FSB outlines policies to help address factors that caused non-bank investors to sell government bonds during the March 2020 market turmoil.

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