Trading & Investment

Trading & Investment

SGX Partners with FTSE Russell to Expand Derivatives Product Line

By Manesh Samtani | 20/08/2020

The product expansion will cater to demand from institutional investors for solutions in multi-asset, ESG, dividend, sector and duration strategies.

Trading & Investment

MAS Becomes First Asian Government Entity to Issue RFR Debt

By Manesh Samtani | 19/08/2020

Singapore is seen to be leading Asia in its preparation for the cessation of LIBOR at the end-of 2021. Earlier this month, MAS announced new initiatives to catalyse SORA markets.

Payments & Settlements

China to Promote Cross-Border Use of Renminbi, says PBOC

By Editors | 19/08/2020

China will facilitate trade and investment using the renminbi, the PBOC said in its annual RMB Internationalization Report.

Trading & Investment

Hang Seng Index to Include Alibaba, Xiaomi from 7 September

By Editors | 16/08/2020

The changes reflect a May decision to allow weighted voting rights and secondary-listed companies from the Mainland to be included as HSI and HSCEI constituents.

Trading & Investment

SHFE Launches New Options Contracts in Aluminium, Zinc

By Editors | 13/08/2020

China has launched 18 commodity options over the past three years. The new aluminum and zinc options traded for the first time on Monday.

Tokenisation

Singapore Premiers Blockchain-based Bond Exchange, BBX

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/08/2020

BondbloX Bond Exchange uses a permissioned blockchain to enable electronic trading of bonds in $1,000 denominations, with instant settlement and greater price transparency.

Structural Regulation

Singapore, Israel to Enhance Supervisory Cooperation for Dual Listings

By Editors | 12/08/2020

SGX and the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange entered a partnership in May 2018 pledging to engage technology companies to list on both exchanges, but so far no companies are dual listed on both.

Trading & Investment

ASIC Issues Warning on Asset Valuations in Managed Funds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/08/2020

ASIC says it is aware that illiquid assets have been difficult to value amid the pandemic, but asserts that it is precisely in this context that valuations are most important.

Structural Regulation

Chinese Firms Continue to Seek US Listings Ahead of New Rules

By Editors | 12/08/2020

Chinese companies already listed on US bourses will have until 1 January 2022 comply with tougher IPO standards. New listings will have to comply sooner.