Trading & Investment

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    Supervision & Enforcement

    Korea: FSS Confirms ‘Bad Bank’ Plan to Recover Lime Asset Losses

    By Editors | 29/04/2020

    FSS governor Yoon Suk-heun also pledged to establish a sustainable monitoring system, in light of events at Lime Asset Management and last year’s derivative product mis-selling at banks.

    Trading & Investment

    Malaysia SC Eases Rules for Issuing Convertible Notes to VC, PE Firms

    By Editors | 28/04/2020

    The flexibilities are aimed at easing the fundraising process for MSMEs as well as small and mid-cap companies, making it more cost-effective and reducing time to market.

    Trading & Investment

    SGX, CITIC Securities Agree to Collaborate Across Borders

    By Editors | 28/04/2020

    SGX and CITIC Securities will collaborate on FICC, REIT, equity, debt and related derivatives markets, among other areas.

    Structural Regulation

    Shenzhen’s ChiNext Moves Closer to Market-based IPO System

    By Editors | 28/04/2020

    The new registration-based IPO system will simplify the months or years companies typically have to wait before listing their shares.

    Trading & Investment

    Malaysia Extends Short Selling Ban by Two Months

    By Editors | 28/04/2020

    The short-selling suspension will now last until 30 June 2020, to ensure to manage risks and mitigate any excessive speculative activities.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Defers Margin Framework, Halves Broker Turnover Fees

    By Editors | 28/04/2020

    In addition, the filing fees on offer documents for public issues, rights issue and share buybacks have been reduced by 50 percent.

    Trading & Investment

    Bursa Malaysia Issuers to Offer Electronic Options to Shareholders

    By Editors | 27/04/2020

    Listed issuers will be required to offer shareholders electronic options to subscribe for rights shares, exercise convertible securities and participate in dividend reinvestment schemes.

    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan: FSC Orders Review of Futures Brokers’ Trading Systems

    By Editors | 27/04/2020

    Investors complained they lost money due to an inability to place orders last week when crude oil dipped into negative prices.

    Trading & Investment

    CSRC Approves DCE Launch of Hog Futures Product

    By Editors | 27/04/2020

    China is home to about half of the world’s pigs and produces around 50 million tonnes of pork a year.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Eases Buyback Rules to Enable ‘Quicker Access to Capital’

    By Editors | 26/04/2020

    Listed companies can raise additional capital after six months from the expiring of the buyback period, compared to one year previously.

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