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Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.
Trading & Investment
Eurex to Expand KRX Link to Include KOSPI Weekly Options
By Editors | 16/11/2021
Investors will gain the ability to trade KOSPI 200 options with weekly expiries outside Korean trading hours, providing greater flexibility and risk management precision.
Trading & Investment
Korea Completes Development of Fractional Stock Trading System
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/11/2021
20 securities firms will be able to launch fractional stock trading services using the KSD system as early as this year, depending on their readiness.
Structural Regulation
FCA Confirms Rules on Using Synthetic GBP and JPY LIBOR
By Manesh Samtani | 16/11/2021
Synthetic GBP and JPY LIBOR rates will be published until end-2022 and can be used in all legacy LIBOR contracts other than cleared derivatives.
Trading & Investment
IOSCO to Update Regulatory Principles for Commodity Derivatives
By Editors | 16/11/2021
IOSCO says market authorities should establish a code of conduct for data providers, have a process to respond to unexpected disruptions, and analyse HFT and algo trading impacts.
Trading & Investment
Malaysian Regulators Pledge Support to Mid-Tier IPO Hopefuls
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/11/2021
Bursa Malaysia and the SC will collaborate on efforts to help mid-tier companies become “investment-ready” and learn about governance requirements.
Trading & Investment
Chinese Power Companies Issue First ‘Energy Guarantee Bonds’
By Editors | 15/11/2021
Industrial Bank underwrote two ‘energy guarantee bonds’ worth a total CNY 4 billion, the proceeds of which will be used to help address power shortages.
Trading & Investment
TSE RFQ platform for ETFs Reaches New Milestone
By Editors | 15/11/2021
The Tokyo Stock Exchange said it plans to continue to update and improve the CONNEQTOR platform by enabling a larger variety of trading methods.
Trading & Investment
RBI Opens Direct Access to G-Secs Market for Retail Investors
By Editors | 14/11/2021
As of 2.30pm on Saturday, the new RBI Retail Direct Scheme had received over 12,000 registrations from retail investors, which was described as an “encouraging response”.
Trading & Investment
Beijing Stock Exchange Starts Trading With 81 Listings
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/11/2021
The first batch of listings will start trading today (15 November), just two months after the SME-focused exchange was proposed by President Xi Jinping.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
BNM Raises Expectations of Good Conduct in Wholesale Markets
By Manesh Samtani | 14/11/2021
The board and management must ensure good conduct culture is embedded and governance structures “inculcate fair and ethical decision making”.
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