Trading & Investment

Trading & Investment

China to Include Dual Class Shares in Southbound Stock Connect Trading

By Editors | 10/12/2018

Chinese stock exchanges will work with HKEX to formulate rules enabling mainland investors’ access to Hong Kong-listed dual class shares by mid-2019, after banning them in July.

Trading & Investment

Shanghai-London Stock Connect Launch Delayed – Report

By Editors | 07/12/2018

The launch has reportedly been delayed in connection with a Brexit parliamentary vote and a lack of clarity from Chinese regulators on technical issues.

Structural Regulation

SFC Revised Code for Funds to Take Effect from January 2019

By Manesh Samtani | 07/12/2018

Amended ‘Code on Unit Trusts and Mutual Funds’ to take effect in January with 12-month transition period. Proposals on classification of derivatives funds have been revised.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Consults on Proposals to Allow Indian Firms to List Overseas

By Editors | 05/12/2018

An expert panel constituted by SEBI has issued recommendations that, if adopted, would enable Indian firms to list overseas and foreign companies to list directly in India.

Trading & Investment

CBIRC Issues Rules for Banks on Wealth Management Subsidiaries

By Editors | 04/12/2018

Wealth management subsidiaries set up by commercial banks can directly invest funds from wealth management products into the stock market.

Structural Regulation

CSRC Approves UBS Majority Control of China Securities JV

By Editors | 04/12/2018

UBS will become the first foreign financial institution to take a controlling stake in a China-based securities joint venture, having now received formal approval from the CSRC.

Trading & Investment

China Eases Restrictions on Index Futures Trading

By Editors | 04/12/2018

The CFFEX has lowered margin requirements and trading costs on stock index futures, while also raising the daily trading limit on individual futures products.editors

Trading & Investment

Huatai Securities Wins First Approval to Issue GDRs in London

By Editors | 03/12/2018

The approval marks the launch of the Shanghai-London Stock Connect, which allows China- and London-listed firms to issue depository receipts in each other’s markets.

Trading & Investment

China Enables Bond Market Access Through Bloomberg Terminal

By Editors | 03/12/2018

The PBOC says preparatory work has been completed to enable international investors’ access to China’s interbank bond market, via Bond Connect, through Bloomberg terminals.