The extension is to enable issuers to focus on Covid-19 related business and economic challenges and on dealing with any resultant liquidity crunch.
May 24, 2021Rules requiring issuers to have credit ratings are removed, investor rights protection mechanisms are enhanced, and obligations on intermediaries are strengthened.
May 22, 2021The FSC has announced additional support for SMEs, low-rated companies, and corporate bond and CP issuers.
May 11, 2021Onshore and offshore sponsors of insurance-linked securities are eligible for the grant scheme, capped at HK$12mn per issuance.
May 8, 2021Fintech firms and solution providers are invited to submit innovative solutions to address any of 52 problem statements related to green finance.
May 7, 2021Bond registration, depository and clearing institutions will establish direct connections with the interbank bond market to enable electronic transmission of information.
April 7, 2021The exchange will consider applications from issuers to have public shareholding spreads of between 15% and 20%, compared to current requirements for 25%.
February 24, 2021Eligible issuers can offset up to 90% of the external review costs incurred for the issuance of sustainable sukuk and bonds, subject to a maximum MYR 300,000 per issuance.
January 22, 2021The move is said to be a direct result of a prohibition on US persons from purchasing shares in companies identified to be linked to the Chinese military.
January 11, 2021Under draft rules, banks that absorb public deposits are allowed to act as agents to sell wealth management products issued by wealth management subsidiaries.
January 5, 2021