Trading & Investment

Trading & Investment

HKEX to Automate Large Open Position Reporting Process

By Editors | 11/06/2020

Starting in September, participants will be able to fully automate their current LOP reporting process, using the Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) facility.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Relaxes Norms to Fast-track Further Public Offers

By Editors | 11/06/2020

FPOs will still be allowed to proceed if show cause notices or prosecution proceedings are still ongoing, or it securities law violations have been recently settled.

Structural Regulation

High-Level Forum Charts Course to Achieve EU Capital Markets Union

By Editors | 11/06/2020

In a new report, the EU’s High-Level Forum on capital markets union offers specific recommendations on developing deeper, more dynamic and more harmonised markets across EU member states.

Trading & Investment

Australia: Banks Fail to Pass Rate Cuts to Credit Card Customers

By Editors | 10/06/2020

The credit cards with the largest rate increases are those backed by Citigroup, Members Equity Bank, Police Credit Union, and ANZ, according to consumer advocacy group CHOICE.

Trading & Investment

Thailand SEC Supports LuxSE Listings by Domestic Firms

By Editors | 10/06/2020

Thai bond issuers can list their securities on LuxSE’s BdL or Euro MTF; or alternatively obtain a profile listing on the SOL to gain visibility on the Luxembourg Green Exchange.

Structural Regulation

China to Develop Hainan Province into Global Free Trade Port

By Editors | 09/06/2020

The first phase of the plan will focus on liberalising trade and cross-border investment, starting with the launch of QDLP and QFLP pilot programmes.

Structural Regulation

SFC Proposes to Grant Greater Investment Flexibility to REITs

By Editors | 09/06/2020

REITs will be given more flexibility to invest in minority-owned properties and property development projects, and borrowing limits will be increased.

Trading & Investment

Taiwan FSC Lifts Ban on Short-selling Ten Days Early

By Editors | 09/06/2020

South Korea, Malaysia and Indonesia are the remaining Asian nations that still have short-selling bans in place. Malaysia’s is due to be lifted at the end of June.

Capital Adequacy

Radical Steps Needed from Vietnam Banking Sector

By Francois Denimal | 09/06/2020

Vietnam’s banking sector must take radical steps to adopt international capital rules, reporting requirements and trading practices, says Francois Denimal at FIS.