Trading & Investment

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    Trading & Investment

    US SEC Unveils Plans to Address Payment for Order Flow

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/06/2022

    Brokers will have to send orders from retail investors to “open and transparent” auctions and meet stronger best execution obligations.

    Structural Regulation

    Guangzhou Activates Plans to Become GBA Wealth Hub

    By Darien Choong | 09/06/2022

    Guangzhou’s financial regulator will seek to attract talent and capital to the city and promote it as a wealth and asset management centre.

    Structural Regulation

    Japan FSA Calls on Market to Complete LIBOR Transition Efforts

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/06/2022

    Only a small number of JPY LIBOR contracts remain that still need to complete the transition, but USD LIBOR rates are “still widely used” by Japanese FIs and corporates.

    Trading & Investment

    Shanghai Bourse Streamlines Process for Credit Bond Issuance

    By Editors | 09/06/2022

    The SSE says the enhanced review process for credit bond issuance and listing is simpler, more clear, and more transparent.

    Trading & Investment

    LME Hit with Lawsuits Over Nickel Trade Cancellations

    By Editors | 07/06/2022

    Judicial review claims from Elliott Associates and Jane Street Global Trading challenge LME’s decisions to cancel nickel trades in March.

    Trading & Investment

    Dhaka Bourse to Launch First ETFs in Three Months

    By Editors | 05/06/2022

    BSEC has given consent to allow ETFs to launch in Bangladesh’s capital market. The minimum size of an ETF will be set at $5.6mn.

    Sustainable Finance

    LuxSE, India INX Announce New MOU, First Dual Listing

    By Editors | 02/06/2022

    The MOU promises to facilitate listings of Indian sustainable securities on LuxSE, which will help to enhance their visibility to international investors.

    Trading & Investment

    HKEX to Revise Position Limits for Single Stock Options, Futures

    By Editors | 02/06/2022

    HKEX also proposes to remove the additional position limits that apply to mini-HSI and mini-HSCEI futures and options contracts.

    Market Abuse

    Korea FSS to Form Taskforce Targeting Illegal Short Selling

    By Editors | 02/06/2022

    The task force will first conduct fact-finding inspections and investigate areas with a high probability of short selling violations.

    Trading & Investment

    Bangladesh Moves Towards Market Based Exchange Rates

    By Editors | 02/06/2022

    A policy requiring banks to quote uniform rates has been abandoned. Banks can base their FX rates on supply and demand.

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