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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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