Trading & Investment

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

    Trading & Investment

    Tokyo, New York Bourses to Promote Cross-border Investment

    By Editors | 23/09/2022

    The NYSE and TSE will collaborate on product development, marketing, information sharing, and the use of digital technologies in market operations.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Japan to Probe Retail Sales of Structured Products by Banks

    By Editors | 22/09/2022

    The FSA says many customers who were not sufficiently informed about the products they were buying have complained of “unexpected losses”.

    Structural Regulation

    Korea Planning Reforms to Address Foreign Investor Concerns

    By Editors | 22/09/2022

    Foreign investors have complained about the current dividend policy, registration requirements, and a lack of corporate filings in English.

    Trading & Investment

    HKMA Signals Coming Enhancements to Wealth Connect Scheme

    By Editors | 22/09/2022

    Enhancements could include measures to improve sales arrangements, expand the product scope, and allow more financial institutions to participate.

    Trading & Investment

    SGX Launches New FX Trading Venue for OTC Trades

    By Editors | 21/09/2022

    CurrencyNode is an FX trading venue that connects global participants anonymously to unique and deep OTC FX liquidity pools.

    Trading & Investment

    Shanghai, Shenzhen Launch New ETF Options Contracts

    By Editors | 21/09/2022

    Officials said the new contracts will help improve China’s capital market system and its ability to serve the real economy.

    Alternative Markets

    MAS Adds $1bn to Private Markets Programme

    By Editors | 21/09/2022

    The programme was launched in 2018 with $5bn to allocate to PE and infrastructure fund managers. The additional $1bn will go to global credit fund managers.

    Trading & Investment

    China to Develop First Indexes of State-owned Enterprises

    By Editors | 20/09/2022

    The Shanghai Stock Exchange and China Reform Holdings will develop stock indexes of enterprises owned by the government.

    Structural Regulation

    BNM Approves UOB Acquisition of Citi’s Malaysia Business

    By Editors | 19/09/2022

    UOB subsidiaries reached agreements in January to acquire Citigroup’s consumer banking businesses in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.

    Trading & Investment

    Rosneft Becomes Third Russian Firm to Issue CNY Bonds

    By Editors | 19/09/2022

    The Rosneft deal marks the biggest bond sale ever by a Russian business. RUSAL  and gold producer Polyus also recently issued yuan-dominated bonds.

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