Trading & Investment

Trading & Investment

Thailand Amending IPO Rules

By Samuel Riding | 17/02/2016

Securities regulator aims to prevent irregular post-IPO trade caused by disproportionate share allocations to company patrons.

Trading & Investment

Korea Introduces Tax-exempt Savings Account

By Samuel Riding | 17/02/2016

Holders of the new account will be able to give banks, brokers permission to make investment decisions.

Trading & Investment

Japan Lifts Government Bond Sales Limits

By Samuel Riding | 17/02/2016

Central bank moves to ease stress in government securities market.

Trading & Investment

Australia Regulators Propose New Interbank Rate Benchmark

By Samuel Riding | 15/02/2016

Mechanism based on volume-weighted average price to be introduced by end-2016.

Trading & Investment

Thailand to Amend Alternative Fund Distribution Rules

By Samuel Riding | 15/02/2016

Securities regulator aims to make business operation more flexible, enhance competitiveness.

Structural Regulation

China Loosens QFII Rules

By Samuel Riding | 05/02/2016

Quotas to be linked to assets under management; daily subscription, redemption to be allowed.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Sets up Commodity Exchange Risk Taskforce

By Samuel Riding | 05/02/2016

Regulator to look at risk management norms following suspension of castor seed futures trading.

Trading & Investment

HK to Approve Inverse and Leveraged ETFs

By Samuel Riding | 05/02/2016

Higher-risk ETFs are subject to counterparty and liquidity concerns in the US.

Structural Regulation

HKEx to Review De-listing Rules

By Samuel Riding | 04/02/2016

Review prompted by institutional investors’ concerns about inability to exit positions.