Trading & Investment

Trading & Investment

CSRC to Further Promote Shanghai as International Financial Centre

By Editors | 22/06/2020

The pace of opening up China’s capital market has further accelerated, in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic, CSRC chairman Yi Huiman said at the 12th Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai on Thursday.

Structural Regulation

CSRC Approves Full JP Morgan Control of Futures Joint Venture

By Editors | 18/06/2020

JP Morgan will boost its stake in the joint venture from 49% to 100%, making it the first fully foreign-owned futures business in China.

Trading & Investment

India Launches Delivery-based Gas Trading Platform

By Editors | 18/06/2020

Participants will be able to digitally trade natural gas in both the spot and forward markets, facilitating price discovery and lowering overall gas prices.

Trading & Investment

China Pacific Insurance Lists GDRs in London

By Editors | 17/06/2020

The issuance is the largest capital raising on the LSE in three years, even at a 10% discount to China Pacific Insurance’s corresponding A-shares in Shanghai.

Trading & Investment

FSC Korea to Enhance Regulatory Framework for Crowdfunding

By Editors | 17/06/2020

SMEs will be allowed to raise funds through crowdfunding platforms, and the capital raising limit will be raised, among other enhancements to the existing framework.

Trading & Investment

OCBC Issues Singapore’s First SORA-based Loan Facility

By Editors | 16/06/2020

The S$150mn three-year corporate loan from OCBC to CapitaLand is hailed as a milestone in the industry’s transition roadmap towards SORA adoption.

Structural Regulation

CSRC to Ease Rules for Major Shareholders of Securities Firms

By Editors | 16/06/2020

The profitability, net assets and experience requirements will be relaxed for major shareholders of securities companies.

Trading & Investment

Shanghai Bourse Lists First ETF Tracking French Stocks

By Editors | 15/06/2020

The listing of the new ETF represents the culmination of the SSE’s capital markets cooperation with Euronext, following an MOU signed in October 2018.

Structural Regulation

China Finalises New IPO Rules Shenzhen’s ChiNext Board

By Editors | 15/06/2020

Under the new market-based IPO pricing system, companies seeking a ChiNext listing will have to abide by stricter information disclosure rules, but will no longer require CSRC approval.