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Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.
PEPs & Sanctions
FTSE Russell, MSCI Consult on Impact of China Sanctions
By Manesh Samtani | 26/11/2020
FTSE Russell is seeking views on the impact of the sanctions on its indexes. MSCI is asking about the impacts on investment processes.
Clearing & Post-Trade
HKEX Outlines Derivatives Market Enhancements for 2021
By Editors | 26/11/2020
Market participants who plan to trade or clear selected derivatives contracts during Hong Kong public holidays will be asked to demonstrate technical readiness.
Structural Regulation
Australia Concludes Review of Retirement Income System
By Editors | 26/11/2020
The review signals little urgency to increase compulsory employer superannuation payments, as legislated, to 12 percent by 2025.
Trading & Investment
BOT Relaxes Investment Restrictions to Hold Down Baht
By Editors | 26/11/2020
The changes will make it easier for residents to invest overseas and hold foreign currency at local banks. ETFs tracking foreign securities will be allowed to list in Thailand.
Trading & Investment
Stock Connect Set to Include Pre-profit Biotechs, STAR Market Stocks
By Manesh Samtani | 26/11/2020
In a policy address, Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam discussed measures to expand Stock Connect and enhance the city’s integration into the Greater Bay Area.
Trading & Investment
SGX Enhances Access to China Bond Market With New ETF
By Editors | 25/11/2020
The new ETF helps SGX to meet growing demand from investors for easy and efficient access to Chinese government and policy bank bonds.
Trading & Investment
China Set to Allow Foreign Access to DCE Palm Oil Futures
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/11/2020
Dalian Commodity Exchange palm oil futures will become China’s seventh commodity futures product available to foreign investors.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
China Vows ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Bond Issuer Misconduct
By Editors | 24/11/2020
The FSDC will strictly investigate any bond issuer suspected of fraudulent issuance, false disclosure, malicious transfers of assets, or misappropriation of funds.
Trading & Investment
ASIC Launches Probe into ASX Over Equity Market Outage
By Manesh Samtani | 23/11/2020
ASIC had earlier said it would determine whether ASX followed the relevant regulatory requirements and met its licence obligations.
Trading & Investment
Shanghai INE Launches Bonded Copper Futures Contract
By Editors | 23/11/2020
The new bonded copper contract is the sixth commodities contract traded in China that is open to foreign investors. The launch was approved by the CSRC last month.
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