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    Trading & Investment

    AllianceBernstein Seeks CSRC Approval for China Mutual Fund Unit

    By Editors | 19/11/2020

    US fund manager AllianceBernstein’s Hong Kong unit has applied to set up a mutual fund unit in China.

    Structural Regulation

    US SEC to Propose Rules for Chinese Delistings Next Month

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/11/2020

    SEC officials have been working on the rules since August, when a presidential working group proposed enhanced listing standards to ensure access to Chinese audit work papers.

    Trading & Investment

    Singapore Sees Regulatory Support for Bank-Issued Covered Bonds

    By Editors | 18/11/2020

    Moody’s Investors Service says the higher encumbrance limit set by MAS last month may increase covered bonds issuances, deepen the market and reduce refinance risks.

    Trading & Investment

    BSE India Launches New Investment Platform for Fund Managers

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/11/2020

    Asset managers can transact for all their schemes through the new platform rather than switch between multiple platforms as is current practice.

    Structural Regulation

    SFC Plans to Issue Code of Conduct for Investment Banks – Report

    By Editors | 16/11/2020

    The SFC is reportedly seeking to frame a detailed code of conduct for capital raisings that will cover how investment banks calculate their fees.

    Trading & Investment

    Hong Kong MPFA Adds SSE, SZSE, IDX to Approved List

    By Editors | 16/11/2020

    The move provides MPF fund managers greater flexibility, allowing them to diversify investment risks and channel more assets into A shares.

    Trading & Investment

    ASX Suffers Near Full Day Outage Due to ‘Software Issue’

    By Editors | 16/11/2020

    ASIC said it was focused on ensuring that market integrity is not compromised and that it would monitor for any impacts resulting from Monday’s failure.

    Trading & Investment

    Indonesia Launches Electronic Trading in Bond, Sukuk Markets

    By Editors | 15/11/2020

    The platform was designed by London software firm AxeTrading to accommodate Indonesia’s bond and sukuk markets, and boost liquidity and efficiency.

    Trading & Investment

    FSC Korea Confirms Plan to Lift Short Selling Ban in March

    By Editors | 12/11/2020

    The lifting of the ban will apply to all stocks regardless of the market cap, despite an earlier proposal to keep it in place for small-cap stocks.

    Trading & Investment

    HKEX Chief Outlines Ongoing Market Development Initiatives

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/11/2020

    HKEX Chief Charles Li hinted at the possibility that Stock Connect could be extended to the primary market, and expanded to include derivatives.

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