Trading & Investment

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    Structural Regulation

    Citigroup to Exit 13 Markets, Including 10 in Asia

    By Editors | 19/04/2021

    The move is part of an ongoing strategic review to allow Citi to direct resources to the businesses where it has the greatest scale and growth potential.

    Trading & Investment

    China-Japan ETF Connect Sees Launch of New Funds

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 19/04/2021

    Daiwa Asset Management has listed two ETFs on the TSE while ICBC Credit Suisse Asset Management has listed one ETF on the SZSE.

    Structural Regulation

    Gary Gensler Sworn Into Office as New SEC Chair

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/04/2021

    Gary Gensler was sworn in as the new SEC chairman three days after the US Senate voted to approve his nomination.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    SFC Fines Optimas Capital Over Short Position Reporting Errors

    By Editors | 15/04/2021

    The errors occurred as a result of a programming mistake in a script created to automate the process of identifying reportable short positions.

    Trading & Investment

    LSTA Offers Guidance on Credit Sensitive Rates to Replace LIBOR

    By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2021

    The advisory provides sample language to facilitate the use of credit sensitive rates in hardwired fallback language in new and amended loan documentation.

    Trading & Investment

    US SEC Identifies Accounting Issues with SPAC Listings

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/04/2021

    Some warrants issued to early SPAC investors may have been recorded as equity instruments when they should have instead been recorded as liabilities.

    Trading & Investment

    China: SAFE Approves $5b in QDLP Quotas for Hainan

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/04/2021

    The QDLP pilot programme will enable foreign fund managers to raise money in Hainan for investments overseas.

    Trading & Investment

    FSB Issues Guidance on Implementing SFT Data Standards

    By Editors | 13/04/2021

    The FSB has published FAQs to help national authorities implement the SFT Data Standards to facilitate global collection and aggregation of SFT data.

    Trading & Investment

    PBOC Researchers Call for Establishment of Yuan Futures Market

    By Editors | 11/04/2021

    Offshore RMB rates are becoming increasingly influential, suggesting that they will play an even bigger role in pricing in future.

    Structural Regulation

    Shenzhen Stock Exchange Merges Main, SME Boards

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/04/2021

    The merger will enable companies to better leverage the capital market for growth and improve overall efficiency, the SZSE said.

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