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Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.
Trading & Investment
Singapore Has No Plans to Restrict Retail Investment in SPACs
By Darien Choong | 20/02/2022
Regulatory safeguards and educational efforts mounted by SGX should provide “adequate protection for retail investors and enable them to assess the risk-return trade-offs”.
Market Abuse
US Agencies Probe Block Trading Practices at Banks, Hedge Funds
By Editors | 17/02/2022
The DOJ and SEC are reportedly examining whether banks may have improperly alerted hedge funds ahead of market-moving block trades.
Structural Regulation
HK SPAC Regime Threatened by Lack of D&O Insurance – Report
By Editors | 17/02/2022
Few insurers in Hong Kong provide liability insurance for directors and officers of SPACs. Those that do charge premiums up to five times higher than for traditional IPOs.
Trading & Investment
FMSB Issues Standards on Sharing Investor Allocation Information
By Editors | 15/02/2022
The Standard sets out practices for syndicate banks on the sharing of investor allocation information in the fixed income primary markets.
Structural Regulation
Thailand SEC Proposes Revisions to Private Placement Rules
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/02/2022
The changes streamline filing processes for offerings of newly issued shares through private placements, while bolstering investor protections.
Trading & Investment
RBI Allows Banks to Deal in Foreign Currency Settled OIS
By Editors | 15/02/2022
AD Cat-I banks are eligible to offer foreign currency settled overnight indexed swaps to persons not resident in India as well as to other AD Cat-I banks.
Trading & Investment
CSRC Finalises Enhancements to Shanghai-London Stock Connect
By Darien Choong | 15/02/2022
Companies listed in the UK, Switzerland and Germany and “potentially other major markets in Europe” will be able to apply to issue CDRs in China.
Trading & Investment
CBIRC Approves BlackRock JV to Commence Private Pension Trial
By Editors | 15/02/2022
BlackRock CCB Wealth Management will be able to launch retirement WMPs in Guangzhou and Chengdu for a one-year trial period.
Trading & Investment
Thailand SEC Approves Rules for New SME Board
By Editors | 14/02/2022
The LiVE Exchange will provide a new channel for SMEs and startups to raise capital. Only qualified investors will be allowed to participate in trading.
Trading & Investment
RBI Finalises Master Directions for Credit Derivatives Market
By Manesh Samtani | 14/02/2022
The revised directions are aimed at helping to develop more liquidity in the corporate bond market, especially for the bonds of lower-rated issuers.
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