Trading & Investment

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

    Structural Regulation

    Australia Considers Use of Super Savings to Buy Property

    By Editors | 18/05/2022

    The incumbent government’s Super Home Buyer Scheme, seen as a play for voters, is being cricitised by the superannuation industry.

    Trading & Investment

    China Stops Reporting Bond Trades by Foreigners – Report

    By Editors | 18/05/2022

    Daily trades by overseas investors have not been provided since 11 May, showing sizable net foreign outflows.

    Trading & Investment

    NSE Launches First SGX Connect Product at GIFT City

    By Editors | 18/05/2022

    NSE IFSC-SGX Connect is expected to go fully live in July 2022, with the onboarding of SGX members.

    Sustainable Finance

    Tokyo Bourse to Pilot Carbon Market in September

    By Editors | 17/05/2022

    The TSE has been commissioned to develop Japan’s first carbon credits market. Full-scale operations will be launched in FY2023-2024.

    Trading & Investment

    US Investment Banks Pause Work on New SPAC Deals

    By Mark Johnston | 17/05/2022

    New rules from the SEC have reportedly prompted Goldman, Bank of America and Citigroup to scale back their involvement in SPAC deals.

    Trading & Investment

    SSE Consults on Market Making Rules for STAR Market

    By Darien Choong | 17/05/2022

    The consultation comes as the CSRC releases final regulations on the introduction of a market-making mechanism for the STAR Market.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    SEBI Revises Framework for Calculating Margin Requirements

    By Editors | 14/05/2022

    The margin requirements calculated for derivatives will be based on the fixed beginning-of-day margin parameters.

    Cryptocurrency

    CBOE Australia Commences Trading in First Three Crypto ETFs

    By Editors | 13/05/2022

    Cosmos launched a feeder ETF offering indirect bitcoin exposure. 21Shares and ETF Securities launched a bitcoin ETF and an ether ETF, offering direct exposure.

    Climate Risk

    KRX Seeks to Launch New Market for Carbon Futures

    By Editors | 12/05/2022

    A futures market would help boost liquidity in the existing K-ETS, which has allowed spot trading in carbon allowances since 2015, KRX said.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    CBIRC Issues Rules for Launching Private Pension Products

    By Darien Choong | 11/05/2022

    A new CBIRC notice is aimed at encouraging banks, wealth management firms and life insurers to develop their commercial pension business.

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