Trading & Investment

Structural Regulation

FSC Eases Listings for Taiwan Owned Foreign Companies

By Emma Zhou | 13/07/2018

New rules to attract overseas companies to list in Taiwan include the removal of a profitability requirement and a shortening of the FSC’s listing application review process.

Trading & Investment

Citigroup unit Fined HK$4mn for Alternative Liquidity Pool Failures

By Garima Chitkara | 11/07/2018

SFC found that due to an incorrect system setting for client profiles, over 130 clients had accessed alternative liquidity pool Citi Match without being assessed whether they were qualified investors.

Trading & Investment

Myanmar Stock Market Starts to Open to Foreign Investors

By Emma Zhou | 10/07/2018

Under a new law due to take effect from 1 August, resident foreigners will be able to invest in up to 35% of the share capital of YSX-listed companies.

Structural Regulation

China Further Opens A-shares Market to Foreign Investors

By Garima Chitkara | 09/07/2018

CSRC has received tentative State Council approval to allow foreign individuals living in China or working abroad for listed A-share companies to open domestic securities accounts.

Market Abuse

UPDATED – Samsung Securities Fined 144 Million Won For Dividend Error

By Garima Chitkara | 09/07/2018

South Korea’s FSC fined the company for an April ‘fat finger’ error, which led to the firm issuing 2.8 billion […]

Trading & Investment

Bond Connect to Get Regulatory Boost from PBOC

By Garima Chitkara | 05/07/2018

PBOC will introduce same day delivery versus payment, block trading and a simpler tax regime for foreign investors; ten additional market makers also added to Bond Connect scheme, including JP Morgan, BAML and Mizuho Bank.

Trading & Investment

Mainland Investors Gain Access to HK Stock Research

By Manesh Samtani | 04/07/2018

New rules enable better access to research reports and advice on HK-listed stocks, and opportunities for HK securities firms to distribute their research through mainland firms.

Trading & Investment

TAIFEX Launches Crude Oil Futures

By Garima Chitkara | 04/07/2018

Crude oil futures started trading on 2 July following an agreement with ICE Futures Europe; contracts denominated in NTD are targeted towards retail investors.

Trading & Investment

India Mulls Allowing Mutual Funds in Commodities Derivatives – Report

By Garima Chitkara | 28/06/2018

Market regulator SEBI discussing whether to allow retail investors to participate in commodity derivatives through mutual funds; may also allow derivatives based on commodity indices.