Trading & Investment

Malaysia Extends Short Selling Ban by Two Months

28/04/2020

The short-selling suspension will now last until 30 June 2020, to ensure to manage risks and mitigate any excessive speculative activities.

Cybersecurity

China: Critical Technology Subject to Cybersecurity Review from 1 June

28/04/2020

The new regulations, jointly released by 12 government agencies, are not intended to restrict or discriminate against foreign products or services, an official said.

KYC & CDD

Digital Identification in a Post-COVID World

28/04/2020

Social distancing has put KYC into sharp focus, with regulators reiterating their support for digital onboarding to ensure financial transactions are possible.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Defers Margin Framework, Halves Broker Turnover Fees

28/04/2020

In addition, the filing fees on offer documents for public issues, rights issue and share buybacks have been reduced by 50 percent.

Liquidity Risk

RBI Opens New Liquidity Facility for Mutual Funds

27/04/2020

The move follows Franklin Templeton’s decision to freeze and wind up six of its mutual funds amid intense redemption and liquidity pressures, prompting contagion fears across the sector.

Trading & Investment

Bursa Malaysia Issuers to Offer Electronic Options to Shareholders

27/04/2020

Listed issuers will be required to offer shareholders electronic options to subscribe for rights shares, exercise convertible securities and participate in dividend reinvestment schemes.

Liquidity Risk

BOJ Ramps Up Support for Bond Markets, Corporate Japan

27/04/2020

The BOJ has removed its bond-buying cap, more than doubled its limit on corporate debt purchases, and expanded the collateral banks can pledge to include household debt.

Credit Risk

Principal Payment Deferment Available to Vulnerable Debtors: FSC Korea

27/04/2020

The programme is available through all FIs from 29 April until year-end, allowing vulnerable debtors to defer principal payment for 6-12 months.

Trading & Investment

Taiwan: FSC Orders Review of Futures Brokers’ Trading Systems

27/04/2020

Investors complained they lost money due to an inability to place orders last week when crude oil dipped into negative prices.