One firm was fined KRW 360mn for failing to borrow KRW 13mn worth of stock prior to short-selling, a penalty of more than 27 times the amount short-sold.
September 22, 2020Through a partnership with Cassini Systems, SGX will provide market participants the analysis needed to understand how they can reduce the UMR cost burden.
August 27, 2020Trust funds in Japan have started focusing on mitigating FX settlement risk, to which they have long been exposed. This article explains the change in focus and the factors behind this.
July 27, 2020Under draft rules, government approval will be required for investment in an Indian pension fund from land-border countries including China; a 49% cap is proposed for other foreign investors.
June 23, 2020The CFFEX is calling for research into the opening up of its financial futures market to foreign investors, drawing lessons from overseas exchanges.
May 31, 2020China has scrapped the quota of its two leading inbound investment programmes, but the move appears unlikely to give its onshore capital markets a shot in the arm.
May 14, 2020While a series of exemptions for foreign financial institutions have been granted, the new requirements only allow 30 days for full implementation on 7 June.
May 10, 2020Banks have already been using bond issuances and their own capital to carry out debt-to-equity swaps since 2016. They will now be allowed to offer these assets directly to investors.
May 8, 2020The trade-off between the needs of today and the desires of tomorrow is challenging the retirement savings systems in Asia as Covid-19 forces early withdrawals.
April 27, 2020Foreign financial institutions subject to regulatory supervision are eligible for a “blanket exemption” from the pre-notification requirement.
March 17, 2020