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Trading & Investment
China: Bond Underwriters Pledge to End Excessive Price Competition
By Editors | 05/05/2020
The pledge is part of a “self-discipline” pact which NAFMII asked bond underwriters to sign, in a bid to end the practice of offering ultra-low underwriting fees to gain market share.
Trading & Investment
Sri Lanka to Implement New Stock Market Circuit Breaker
By Editors | 05/05/2020
Sri Lanka’s SEC has directed the Colombo Stock Exchange to implement the new circuit breaker structure when the market reopens after its closure on 20 March.
Structural Regulation
Malaysia: SC Allows E-wallet, E-payment Firms to Distribute Investment Products
By Editors | 05/05/2020
Operators of e-wallet or e-payment applications can register with the SC and partner with capital markets licence holders to distribute investment products to investors.
Structural Regulation
HSBC Seeks CBIRC Approval to Fully Acquire Insurance JV
By Editors | 04/05/2020
HSBC’s insurance unit has entered into an agreement to buy the remaining 50% equity interest in its China joint venture – HSBC Life China.
Structural Regulation
CSRC Eases Market Cap Requirement for CDR Issuance
By Editors | 04/05/2020
Innovative Chinese companies listed overseas will be eligible to list depositary receipts at home with just $2.8bn in market cap, compared to $28bn under 2018 rules.
Trading & Investment
China to Pilot REITs Issuance in Infrastructure Sector
By Editors | 02/05/2020
Under a pilot programme, infrastructure projects in major economic areas can be securitised to form publicly-traded REITs.
Structural Regulation
Chinese Companies Rush to Delist From US Stock Market
By FinanceAsia | 01/05/2020
After decades of chasing the prestige of a US listing, Chinese companies can’t go private fast enough – here’s why.
Trading & Investment
Short-selling Bans Negatively Impact Market Quality: WFE
By Editors | 01/05/2020
A review of academic research shows that it “almost unanimously” points towards short-selling bans being disruptive for the orderly functioning of markets.
Structural Regulation
Australia, NZ, China, Japan Get Low Grades on Fund Regulation, Tax
By Editors | 01/05/2020
Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan are among the nations that have received the lowest scores on tax settings and regulatory regimes for the managed funds industry, according to a new Morningstar study.
Structural Regulation
FCA Extends Deadline for Lenders to Stop Issuing New LIBOR Loans
By Editors | 30/04/2020
The deadline extension for lenders is a response to Covid-19, as the FCA seeks to avoid disrupting the flow of loans to help companies stay afloat during the pandemic.
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