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Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.
Structural Regulation
India Puts Funds Passporting On Hold
By Garima Chitkara | 30/04/2018
Local press reports say SEBI is concerned about excessive foreign money into the country’s nascent mutual funds industry making it susceptible to fund volatility.
Trading & Investment
China Securities Regulator Encourages Rental Property Securitisation
By Editors | 28/04/2018
CSRC says rental asset-backed REITs will allow property developers to raise funds, reduce leverage and diversify investment options.
Trading & Investment
Indian Exchanges Enable Retail Investment in Gov’t Securities
By Editors | 27/04/2018
BSE and NSE have launched online platforms for retail investors to participate in weekly RBI auctions for government securities and treasury bills.
Structural Regulation
HKEX New Listing Regime Adds Dual-Class Shares
By JP Reimann | 26/04/2018
In biggest rule changes in two decades, innovative and emerging companies with weighted voting rights structures will be able to list in Hong Kong from Monday.
Trading & Investment
China Allows Domestic Investors to Buy Hong Kong Equity Research
By Editors | 26/04/2018
The CSRC has allowed certain types of Hong Kong brokerages to sell locally-focused research to Chinese mainland investors as it looks to further integrate the two markets.
Cybersecurity
SEBI Proposes Biometric Authentication for Mobile App Stock Trading
By Garima Chitkara | 26/04/2018
Indian securities regulator is consulting the industry on potential guidelines for finger print and iris-scan authentication for stock trading through mobile apps, in a bid to protect the capital markets against cyberattacks.
Trading & Investment
China Launches Pilot to Enable Trading of Restricted H-Shares
By Manesh Samtani | 24/04/2018
Founding and controller shareholders of HK-listed Chinese companies will be able to convert non-tradable stock into ordinary H-shares, starting with Legend Holdings.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Releases New Guidelines for RTAs, Corporate issuers
By Garima Chitkara | 23/04/2018
New guidelines strengthen risk management, documentation and communication norms for RTAs (registrar and share transfer agents).
Trading & Investment
SEBI to Reduce Debt Issuance Timeline to Six Days
By Garima Chitkara | 23/04/2018
SEBI looking to bring down time to issue debt securities from 12 to six days by mandating the online mechanism for blocking application funds for subscription of debt securities.
Trading & Investment
HKEX Launches After Hours Market for Index Options
By Editors | 20/04/2018
HSI, HSCEI and Mini HSI will be tradeable between 5:15pm and 1:00am, with a trading halt mechanism in place to avoid extreme price movements.
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