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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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