Trading & Investment

Climate Risk

Derivatives Are “Essential” to Carbon Markets: ISDA

By Editors | 06/10/2021

Regulatory action is needed to address disproportionately high capital requirements that would be imposed on carbon certificates by FRTB.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Proposes Adjustments to IPO Book Building Framework

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 06/10/2021

SEBI says some issuers have been setting “extremely narrow” price bands to camouflage fixed price issues as book built issues.

Cryptocurrency

ISDA to Develop Standard Documentation for Crypto Derivatives

By Mark Johnston | 06/10/2021

ISDA CEO Scott O’Malia says a new working group has been formed to develop standard documentation for crypto derivatives.

Trading & Investment

Malaysia Launches New Crude Palm Oil Futures Contract

By Editors | 06/10/2021

The new contract is expected to attract commodity traders in China’s palm olein market to trade on the DCE and Bursa conurrently.

Trading & Investment

Dhaka Bourse Commences Trading on New SME Platform

By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 05/10/2021

Investors must have at least BDT 5 million in stock investments to participate in the secondary market for SMEs listed on the new platform.

Trading & Investment

Thailand, China to Explore Market Connectivity Initiatives

By Editors | 05/10/2021

SEC and CSRC officials have agreed to explore the development and implementation of connectivity initiatives between their markets.

Trading & Investment

BOJ Issues Consultation on Use of Synthetic JPY LIBOR

By Editors | 05/10/2021

Input is sought on the special circumstances in loan and bond contracts that would make transition difficult and the specific details of such circumstances.

Trading & Investment

ISDA Implements New Definitions for Interest Rate Derivatives

By Editors | 04/10/2021

LCH says the new definitional booklet reinforces standardisation, drives messaging fidelity and efficiency, and accommodates flexibility in markets.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan FSC Not Considering Introducing SPAC Listings

By Editors | 03/10/2021

The practice of allowing companies to go public without any actual business or revenue is in conflict with practices in Taiwan, said the FSC’s Kuo Chia-chun.