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    Trading & Investment

    Indian Investors Gain Access to Russian Financial Markets

    By Editors | 12/01/2022

    Sova Capital, a MOEX clearing member, is providing Indian investors access to Russian markets in partnership with India INX and its Global Access platform.

    Structural Regulation

    UPDATED – Singapore to See First SPAC Listings Within January

    By Mark Johnston | 12/01/2022

    Prospectuses have been filed by Vertex Technology Acquisition Corporation, Pegasus Asia, and Novo Tellus Capital Partners.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Indonesia: OJK Outlines Capital Market Priorities for 2022

    By Mark Johnston | 11/01/2022

    OJK will work on developing a carbon exchange at IDX, new derivative instruments, and central clearing infrastructure.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Modifies Exercise Mechanism for Commodity Options

    By Editors | 09/01/2022

    In-the-money options will be exercised automatically, unless instructions to the contrary have been given, and out-of-the-money options will expire worthless.

    Trading & Investment

    CSRC to Introduce Market Makers to Shanghai STAR Market

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/01/2022

    Securities firms would be eligible to act as market-makers if they have net capital above CNY 10 billion and a classification rating of Class A or higher.

    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan FSC Finalises Rule Relaxations for Investment Funds

    By Editors | 09/01/2022

    Greater flexibility is provided for investments in IPO stocks, low-unrated and rated and unrated bonds, and CoCo and TLAC bonds.

    Trading & Investment

    HKEX to Launch Derivatives Holiday Trading by Easter

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/01/2022

    All MSCI futures and options will be included as the first batch of Holiday Trading Products. A market readiness test will be held in late February 2022.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Finalises Tighter Rules on Use of IPO Proceeds

    By Editors | 06/01/2022

    Anchor investors can only sell 50 percent of their allocated shares after 30 days. The remaining portion has a 90-day lock-in period.

    Trading & Investment

    Thai SEC Allows Mutual Funds to Use Three-tiered Investment

    By Mark Johnston | 06/01/2022

    Three-tiered investment will increase flexibility for asset management companies and enable them to manage their asset allocation more efficiently, the SEC said.

    Trading & Investment

    RBI Introduces New Market Making Scheme for G-sec Market

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/01/2022

    The market-making scheme will ensure quotes are available to retail investors using the RBI Retail Direct Scheme to buy and sell G-secs.

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