Trading & Investment

Structural Regulation

SEBI Relaxes Fundraising Rules for Rights Issues, IPOs

By Editors | 24/04/2020

SEBI has lowered the market cap requirement for fast tracking rights issues and extended the amount of time companies have to launch a public issue once approval is granted.

Structural Regulation

HKMA Survey Highlights LIBOR Transition Challenges

By Editors | 23/04/2020

About HK$1.4tr in assets, HK$0.5tr in liabilities, and HK$14.7tr in derivatives still referencing LIBOR will mature after end-2021 and don’t have fallbacks in place.

AI Risk & Governance

FMSB Publishes Spotlight Review on Algorithmic Trading

By Editors | 23/04/2020

The Spotlight Review highlights the importance and challenges of model risk management in areas where algorithmic trading is being deployed.

Trading & Investment

HKEX Sets Launch Date for Phase One VCM Enhancements

By Editors | 23/04/2020

The first phase of enhancements will expand VCM coverage from 78 stocks to nearly 500 stocks, and apply a tiered structure of triggering thresholds.

Structural Regulation

Fund Houses Plot China Growth Plans After Rules Relaxed

By AsianInvestor | 22/04/2020

With full ownership now on the table and various alternatives also open, foreign fund groups in China are weighing how to expand into a fast-changing market with lots of potential.

Structural Regulation

ARRC Sets Out 2020 Objectives for LIBOR to SOFR Switch

By Editors | 22/04/2020

The ARRC will establish final recommended conventions for SOFR-based floating rate notes, business loans, and securitisations by 31 July.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Extends Short Selling, Volatility Curbs Until 28 May

By Editors | 21/04/2020

SEBI has extended March measures that tightened market-wide position limits, raised margin rates, and capped on index derivatives positions.

Structural Regulation

Bursa Malaysia Raises Share Issue Limits, Extends Filing Deadlines

By Editors | 20/04/2020

Listed issuers are allowed to increase the general mandate threshold for new securities issues from the existing 10% to 20% of the total number of issued shares.

Structural Regulation

CSRC Approves Credit Suisse Majority Control of Securities JV

By Editors | 20/04/2020

The approval allows Credit Suisse to raise its stake in a joint venture with Founder Securities from 33.3% to 51%, making it the latest foreign firm to gain majority control of a domestic brokerage in China.