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    Sustainable Finance

    IDX, Pertamina to Collaborate on Carbon Market Development

    By Editors | 21/10/2022

    Pertamina, Indonesia’s largest SOE, will help develop the country’s carbon market ecosystem, using infrastructure developed by IDX.

    Trading & Investment

    UOB to Launch First Product Under SGX-SZSE ETF Link

    By Editors | 21/10/2022

    The ETF will list on SGX on 14 November, providing Singapore retail investors access to Shenzhen’s ChiNext market.

    Structural Regulation

    CFTC Issues No-Action Relief for Korean Stock Indices

    By Editors | 20/10/2022

    The relief will continue until the affirmation, termination or denial of the request for CFTC certification, or 24 April 2023 – whichever is earlier.

    Trading & Investment

    Hong Kong Leader Announces Measures to Revitalise City

    By Manesh Samtani | 20/10/2022

    Lee’s administration will work to speed up the implementation of mutual market access arrangements with the mainland, among other measures.

    Structural Regulation

    HKEX Proposes New Listing Regime for Specialist Tech Firms

    By Manesh Samtani | 20/10/2022

    The regime is designed to enable specialist technology companies in five frontier industries to list on the Hong Kong bourse.

    Structural Regulation

    Bursa Malaysia Proposes to Extend Waqf Framework to REITs, ETFs

    By Editors | 20/10/2022

    The proposed amendments are meant to complement SC initiatives to broaden the range of Islamic products available in the capital market, Bursa Malaysia says.

    Trading & Investment

    South Korea Scraps Foreigner Tax on Government Bond Income

    By Editors | 19/10/2022

    The government was planning to waive the tax for non-residents and foreign corporations in January but decided to bring the measure forward.

    Structural Regulation

    CBIRC Approves BNP-AgBank Wealth Management JV

    By Editors | 19/10/2022

    BNP’s asset management arm will own 51 percent stake in the venture while Agricultural Bank of China’s wealth management unit owns the rest.

    Structural Regulation

    CSRC Mulls Measures to Increase Stock Trading by Foreign Firms

    By Editors | 18/10/2022

    The CSRC is considering relaxing a rule that currently prevents foreign institutions from engaging in short-term trading activity in onshore markets.

    Trading & Investment

    Malaysia is Liberalising Funds Industry, Says SC Chairman

    By Editors | 18/10/2022

    The SC is allowing retail funds to have exposure to digital assets and other alternative assets. Similar plans are intended for wholesale funds.

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