Trading & Investment

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

    Trading & Investment

    Bursa Malaysia Revamps Crude Palm Kernel Oil Futures Contract

    By Editors | 09/03/2021

    The enhancements aim to create an effective hedging instrument against the physical market and provide an alternative instrument for participants.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Updates Rules on UCC, PAN Use in Commodity Derivatives

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/03/2021

    Execution of commodity derivatives trades will be prohibited without an upload of clients’ UCC details, which should be accompanied by the PAN or e-PAN.

    Structural Regulation

    Indonesia Stock Exchange Considers Allowing SPAC Listings

    By Editors | 08/03/2021

    IDX’s decision has reportedly prompted concerns about governance, investor protection and inflated valuations for early-stage companies.

    Sustainable Finance

    SGX Acquires Stake in Rubber Trading Platform HeveaConnect

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 08/03/2021

    The investment will bolster HeveaConnect’s capability as a price discovery platform for sustainable natural rubber, in line with SGX’s recent focus on sustainability.

    Liquidity Risk

    IOSCO to Review Liquidity Risk Management at Investment Funds

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/03/2021

    IOSCO is asking asset managers to participate in a survey on their liquidity risk management practices and experiences during the March 2020 market turmoil.

    Trading & Investment

    JPX Launches English Disclosure Portal for Listed Companies

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/03/2021

    Listed companies that have yet to issue disclosures in English have cited the large amount of resources required to prepare documents as their main obstacle.

    Trading & Investment

    HKEX Sets Launch Date for Phase Two VCM Enhancements

    By Editors | 08/03/2021

    The second phase enhancement will allow multiple triggers of the Volatility Control Mechanism per applicable security in the same trading session.

    Structural Regulation

    FCA Formally Announces Intended Cessation Dates for LIBOR

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/03/2021

    ISDA has confirmed that the FCA’s announcement constitutes an index cessation event and that the spread adjustment to be used in fallbacks has been fixed.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Issues Modified Guidelines for Mutual Fund Schemes

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/03/2021

    The cumulative gross exposure limit through equity, debt, derivative positions may not exceed 100% of the net assets of the mutual fund scheme.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    BSP Issues Guidance on Reporting of LIBOR Exposures

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/03/2021

    Banks are required to report on all derivatives, as well as assets and liabilities that are interest-bearing, even where there is no LIBOR or PHIREF exposure.

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