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    Structural Regulation

    Thai SEC Seeks to Smooth Transition to Mandatory Pension

    By Editors | 05/12/2021

    The SEC proposes changes to reduce the chance of voluntary provident funds being dissolved or liquidated, which it says could impact THB 1.3 trillion in capital market investments.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Proposes to Ease Rules on Preferential Share Issuance

    By Editors | 05/12/2021

    The regulator proposes relaxed pricing norms, a shorter lock-in period, and to allow promoters to pledge shares for loans during the lock-in period.

    Trading & Investment

    SGX Launches First Leveraged and Inverse ETPs

    By Editors | 01/12/2021

    The listing enables investors to express market views without engaging in traditional leverage strategies that require margin monitoring or shorting, said SGX’s Michael Syn.

    Structural Regulation

    Refinitiv Launches USD IBOR Institutional Cash Fallbacks

    By Editors | 01/12/2021

    Fallbacks for institutional cash products are now production benchmarks. Prototype fallbacks for consumer cash products will be launched on 3 January 2022.

    Trading & Investment

    Wealth Connect to be Refined, Expanded Over Time: HKMA

    By Mark Johnston | 01/12/2021

    Account opening by attestation is expected to be piloted for the WMC’s Northbound scheme, allowing Hong Kong investors to participate without having to travel.

    Payments & Settlements

    BSP Allows Digital Banks to Participate in Monetary Operations

    By Editors | 30/11/2021

    Digital banks and unit investment trust funds can also participate in the secondary market for central bank securities.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Sets Out Guidelines for Operating Silver ETFs

    By Editors | 30/11/2021

    Silver ETFs will have to allocate at least 95 percent of assets to silver and silver-related exchange-traded commodity derivatives.

    Trading & Investment

    ICBC, CCB Approved to Commence Private Pension Trials

    By Darien Choong | 30/11/2021

    The banks will pilot new wealth management products across four selected cities to help address China’s retirement savings gap.

    Trading & Investment

    SGX Goes Live with NZX Dairy Derivatives Contracts

    By Editors | 29/11/2021

    The partnership with SGX will bring “unprecedented access” to the dairy derivatives markets, says NZX chief Mark Peterson.

    Structural Regulation

    Australia Introduces Bill to Enable CCIV Fund Structure

    By Editors | 29/11/2021

    The CCIV has the potential to unlock significant opportunities for the Australian funds management industry, says Financial Services Council CEO Sally Loane.

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