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    Trading & Investment

    Hong Kong Travel Restrictions Hindering Wealth Connect – Reports

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/06/2022

    Wealth Management Connect had attracted only 0.3 percent of the total quota since its inception in October. HKIFA calls for an end to quarantine rules.

    Market Data & Technology

    FIX Attains ISO Standardisation for Two Standards

    By Editors | 22/06/2022

    Participants will benefit from higher quality standards documents, which will lead to improved interoperability between implementations.

    Trading & Investment

    Russian Exchange Starts Offering Trading in 12 Hong Kong Stocks

    By Editors | 21/06/2022

    HKEX is not involved in the initiative. The move is part of the Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange’s global issuer programme.

    Trading & Investment

    HKEX Targets Launch of Additional A-Share Products – Report

    By Editors | 21/06/2022

    HKEX will encourage investment banks to issue structured products such as derivative warrants based on the MSCI A50 index.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Allows Mutual Funds to Resume Overseas Investing

    By Editors | 21/06/2022

    In February, SEBI advised mutual funds to halt further investments in foreign stocks to avoid breaching industry-wide regulatory limits.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    LCH Extends Central Clearing for SORA Derivatives to 31 Years

    By Editors | 21/06/2022

    The extension will encourage further development of the SORA derivatives market and deepen liquidity in longer tenors of SORA OIS.

    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan Revises Bond Issuance Rules for Financial Groups

    By Editors | 20/06/2022

    Financial holding companies will be able to issue corporate bonds in batches over up to two years using a single approval granted by the FSC.

    Trading & Investment

    Financial Transaction Taxes Disrupt Securities Markets: ASIFMA

    By Editors | 19/06/2022

    Financial transaction taxes tend to reduce stock prices, trading volume, liquidity, and overall market attractiveness.

    Trading & Investment

    BSEC Prepares to Allow Loss-making Startups to List on Bourses

    By Editors | 19/06/2022

    Rule changes will allow loss-making companies to determine their offer price premium based on projected business growth.

    Trading & Investment

    China Regulators Issue Notice on Promoting Private Pensions

    By Darien Choong | 17/06/2022

    The notice encourages FIs to help individuals plan early for retirement and emphasises the need to improve income levels among the elderly.

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