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SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES
Enforcement
South Korea Charges BNP Paribas for Naked Short Selling – Report
By Editors | 01/11/2024
BNP Paribas and Australian hedge fund Regal Funds Management have reportedly been indicted for violating Korea’s short-selling rules.
Securities / Derivatives
SGX Expands Access to Hong Kong Market with New SDRs
By Nithya Subramanian | 01/11/2024
SGX has launched five Hong Kong SDRs offering investors cost-effective and convenient access to top Hang Seng Index stocks.
Capital / Liquidity
Pressure Builds on Japanese Companies to Unwind Cross-Shareholdings
By Gavin Blair | 01/11/2024
As Japan pushes for unwinding, many large regional banks, have reclassified their holdings as investments, prompting scepticism from regulators.
Securities / Derivatives
Thailand: SEC, SET Sign MoU to Enhance Supervisory Cooperation
By Editors | 31/10/2024
The SEC and SET will collaborate on supervision, market monitoring, enforcement of laws, and issuing regulations.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Updates Requirements for CCPs on Governance Arrangements
By Editors | 31/10/2024
The new directions for CCPs increase reliance on independent directors and raise the obligations of board-level technical committees.
Securities / Derivatives
HKEX to Allow Market Makers in Opening, Closing Sessions
By Editors | 31/10/2024
Market makers will be able to participate in the pre-opening and closing auction sessions for ETFs and leveraged and inverse products starting 1 November.
Big Picture
ICMA Publishes Guide to Australian Repo Markets
By Editors | 31/10/2024
The Australian repo market has growth 75% from 2021 to mid-2024, driven by increased market participants, wider collateral use, and more active dealer trading.
Securities / Derivatives
French, German Banks to Extend Dealings With Indian CCPs
By Editors | 31/10/2024
At the same time, French and German regulators have asked their banks to consider alternate arrangements with local lenders.
Market Infrastructure
HKEX to Open Office in Saudi Arabia Next Year
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/10/2024
The SFC separately published guidance explaining how Hong Kong asset managers can offer their funds in the Saudi Arabian market.
Securities / Derivatives
Saudi Arabia Lists First Hong Kong Focused ETFs
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/10/2024
The new ETF initially raised more than $1.2bn and became the largest ETF in the Middle East upon listing on the Saudi Exchange.
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