Trading & Investment

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong Hedge Funds Offered Incentives to Relocate to Tokyo

By Editors | 25/11/2019

A Japanese delegation was reportedly in Hong Kong last week to meet with dozens of fund managers to persuade them to relocate to Tokyo.

Trading & Investment

CSRC Approves Launch of New Commodity Options Contract

By Editors | 25/11/2019

PTA, methanol, iron ore and gold options will launch in December and rapeseed meal options will launch in mid-January.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Approves New Rules for Portfolio Managers

By Editors | 23/11/2019

Among the rules are a higher net worth requirement for portfolio managers,  a doubling of the minimum investment requirement for PMS funds, and mandatory appointment of a custodian.

Structural Regulation

Japan FSA Reviews Proposal to Reorganise Tokyo Bourse

By Editors | 22/11/2019

The proposal would recast the TSE’s existing boards into a “prime” market for blue chips, a “standard” market for mid-tier companies and a “growth” board for startups.

Cryptocurrency

MAS Consults on Regulatory Approach for Crypto Derivatives

By Garima Chitkara | 21/11/2019

The MAS has received indications of interest for bitcoin and ether derivatives, regulated under the SFA, to be made available to investors in Singapore.

Trading & Investment

FSB Urges ISDA to Embed LIBOR Pre-Cessation Trigger in Definitions

By Garima Chitkara | 21/11/2019

The FSB says a pre-cessation trigger should be added alongside a cessation trigger as standard language in definitions for both new and outstanding derivatives contracts.

Trading & Investment

CEINEX Prepares to Launch Shanghai-Deutsche Stock Connect

By Editors | 21/11/2019

Under the plan, German companies will issue CDRs on the SSE, and Chinese companies will issue GDRs on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Mandates Mapping of Brokers’ Client Codes with Demat Accounts

By Editors | 19/11/2019

The measure has been put in place to detect the diversion of client securities by brokers at an early stage so allow for appropriate preventive measures.

Trading & Investment

CSRC to Allow Full Conversion of Non-tradeable Shares to H-Shares

By Editors | 19/11/2019

The move is seen as a way for state investors to exit some industries, and a way for some mainland companies to raise new funds and improve liquidity in their H-shares.