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    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Tweaks Guidelines for Exchanges on Market Maker Use

    By Editors | 03/09/2021

    A one-year validity period is introduced for any board approval to introduce a liquidity enhancement scheme for a security, and removes a cap on how long it can be used.

    Structural Regulation

    BNP Paribas to Form Wealth Management Venture in China

    By Editors | 03/09/2021

    BNP Paribas Asset Management will reportedly hold a majority stake in the planned venture with AgBank’s wealth management subsidiary.

    Trading & Investment

    HKEX Identifies Compliance Deficiencies by Exchange Participants

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/09/2021

    In a new bulletin, HKEX offers guidance on compliance with LOP reporting, client margin and block trade order execution requirements.

    Trading & Investment

    China to Set Up New SME-Focused Stock Exchange in Beijing

    By Editors | 03/09/2021

    President Xi Jinping announced that a new stock exchange will be set up in Beijing and reforms at the NEEQ will be deepened to further support SMEs.

    Structural Regulation

    SGX Finalises Framework for SPAC Listings in Singapore

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/09/2021

    The finalised framework lowers the minimum market cap required of a SPAC listing to S$150mn from S$300mn proposed in SGX’s March consultation.

    Trading & Investment

    HKEX, HKSTP to Collaborate on Biotech, Fintech Initiatives

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/09/2021

    HKEX will leverage expertise from Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corp to help it review biotech listing applications.

    Trading & Investment

    ICE Futures Singapore to Launch Micro US, Europe Index Futures

    By Editors | 01/09/2021

    The Micro MSCI USA and Micro MSCI Europe Index futures contracts will begin trading on ICE Futures Singapore from 11 October 2021.

    Trading & Investment

    BlackRock Launches First Retail Fund Through New China Unit

    By Editors | 01/09/2021

    The fund will be distributed by three Chinese lenders. BlackRock plans to roll out passively-managed funds in China in the future as well.

    Trading & Investment

    BOT Urges Faster Adoption of THOR by Market Participants

    By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 31/08/2021

    The BOT’s issuance of floating rate notes referencing THOR has drawn interest from investors and helped to lower spreads in the OIS market.

    Structural Regulation

    Australia Issues Consultation to Finalise CCIV Regime

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/08/2021

    The CCIV regime will offer a more flexible and tax-efficient corporate structure for fund managers. The regime is targeted to commence from 1 July 2022.

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