Trading & Investment

Trading & Investment

SSE STAR Market to Start Trading on 22 July

By Editors | 08/07/2019

The Shanghai Stock Exchange has said the first batch of listings on the new science and technology innovation board will start trading on 22 July.

Trading & Investment

Philippine SEC Drafts Framework for Cross-border Publication of Research

By Editors | 08/07/2019

Under the draft framework, capital market professionals authorised by the SEC can issue research reports in ASEAN countries that are MoU signatories: Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

Trading & Investment

China to Launch New Futures Contracts

By Editors | 08/07/2019

China will launch futures contracts in urea, rubber and glutinous rice, and potentially stainless steel futures later in the year.

Trading & Investment

HKEX to Expand Closing Auction Session to All Equities, Funds

By Editors | 08/07/2019

The expansion will help improve trading liquidity at close, simplifying operations of market participants, and standardise closing times for equities.

Structural Regulation

China to Resume Approvals for Domestically Funded Securities Firms

By Editors | 07/07/2019

All newly approved brokerages since 2008 have been joint ventures between domestic and foreign investors. But market access should also be broadened to domestic investors, the CSRC says.

Trading & Investment

China to Trial Discretionary Control for Investment Advisers

By Editors | 06/07/2019

Participating companies will be allowed to take full discretionary control of their clients’ investments, and charge fees based on AUM and performance.

Structural Regulation

JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley to Take Control of China JVs

By Editors | 06/07/2019

JPMorgan is likely to become the first foreign firm to gain a controlling stake in an asset management joint venture in China, while Morgan Stanley may soon control its China securities unit.

Structural Regulation

CBIRC Green-Lights Three City Commercial Banks’ WMP Units

By Editors | 05/07/2019

Bank of Hangzhou, Bank of Ningbo and Huishang Bank will form the first batch of city commercial banks to join larger rivals in setting up wealth management subsidiaries.

Trading & Investment

Vietnam Launches Covered Warrants, Govt Bond Futures

By Editors | 04/07/2019

The Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange has launched trading in covered warrants; the Hanoi Stock Exchange has launched a new government bond futures contract.