Trading & Investment

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    Trading & Investment

    China Set to Launch Residential REITs to Boost Property Market

    By Darien Choong | 02/06/2022

    New rules were issued to facilitate the issuance of affordable rental housing REITs, and to enable already-listed infrastructure REITs to acquire more assets.

    Structural Regulation

    BSEC Tightens Circuit Breaker to Contain Stock Market Loses

    By Editors | 01/06/2022

    The lower limit was reduced from 5 percent to 2 percent. The upper limit was kept unchanged at 10 percent.

    Market Abuse

    US SEC Penalises Online Broker Over Meme Stock Restrictions

    By Mark Johnston | 01/06/2022

    In January 2021, TradeZero America halted trading in three meme stocks for about 10 minutes, but later told investors it had resisted instructions from its clearing broker to do so.

    Trading & Investment

    Shanghai Unveils 50-Point Plan to Return to Normalcy

    By Darien Choong | 31/05/2022

    Banks will be asked to renew SME loans; asset managers are asked to set up global or regional investment management centres in Shanghai.

    Trading & Investment

    China Opens Exchange Bond Markets to Foreign Investors

    By Manesh Samtani | 31/05/2022

    Foreign institutional investors in the interbank bond market are allowed to also invest in the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchange bond markets.

    Trading & Investment

    CSRC, SFC Outline Plans to Include ETFs in Stock Connect

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/05/2022

    Preparation for formal implementation will take about two months. ETF eligibility criteria have been published by HKEX, SSE and SZSE for consultation.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Issues New Norms to Boost Appeal of ETFs, Index Funds

    By Editors | 29/05/2022

    ETF managers must appoint at least two market makers. The minimum subscription amount required for new fund offers has been reduced.

    Trading & Investment

    ASIC Proposes to Extend Retail Ban on Binary Options

    By Editors | 29/05/2022

    ASIC’s product intervention order is due to expire on 7 October 2022. ASIC proposes to extend it until 1 October 2031.

    Trading & Investment

    Japan FSA Revises Rules on Best Execution Policy

    By Editors | 28/05/2022

    Securities firms are required to provide customers with easy-to-understand descriptions of their best execution policy.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Treasury Puts Russia on Path to Sovereign Default

    By Manesh Samtani | 27/05/2022

    The US Treasury Department allowed its sanctions exemption for Russian payments to US bondholders to expire.

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