Trading & Investment

    Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.

    Trading & Investment

    JPX Establishes Working Group to Enhance Equity Market

    By Editors | 19/05/2021

    The working group will discuss trading system resilience and functionality, a possible extension of trading hours, and the introduction of holiday trading.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Consults on Framework for New Gold Exchange

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/05/2021

    The proposed gold exchange would facilitate trading in so-called ‘Electronic Gold Receipts’, and help to improve transparency and price discovery.

    Trading & Investment

    CSRC Approves China’s First Tradeable Infrastructure REITs

    By Editors | 18/05/2021

    Five REITs will be traded in Shanghai, while another four will be traded in Shenzhen. The nine projects will raise an estimated CNY 30 billion.

    Trading & Investment

    Japan to Start Holiday Trading in Derivatives in Sep 2022

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/05/2021

    Osaka Exchange and Tokyo Commodity Exchange will begin holiday trading in index and commodity futures and options in September 2022.

    Trading & Investment

    Macau: AMCM to Advance Training Initiatives for Financial Sector

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/05/2021

    The training initiatives will help develop the local financial sector and help Macau prepare for the Wealth Management Connect scheme.

    Trading & Investment

    Tokyo Bourse Plans to Extend Trading Hours – Report

    By Editors | 18/05/2021

    Longer trading hours are expected to increase participation from overseas investors, as well as local retail investors that trade after work.

    Sustainable Finance

    New Zealand Enhances Voluntary Retirement Savings Scheme

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 17/05/2021

    The government has announced changes to the KiwiSaver default providers, among other changes to enhance the financial wellbeing of locals in retirement.

    Trading & Investment

    Credit Sensitive Alternatives to RFRs Have Limited Durability: Bailey

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/05/2021

    Non-financial borrowers may not want their cost of borrowing to be driven by thin liquidity in CP and CD markets, says BOE governor Andrew Bailey.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Proposes to Reduce Promoter Lock-in Period

    By Editors | 14/05/2021

    SEBI proposes to reduce the lock-in period for the minimum promoter’s contribution to an IPO from 3 years to one year.

    Trading & Investment

    UK Exchange Derivatives to Switch to SONIA on 17 June

    By Editors | 14/05/2021

    The FCA and BOE are encouraging market participants to prepare for and implement changes to standard trading conventions on 17 June.

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