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Securities / Derivatives
Market Infrastructure
HKEX Unveils List of Mainland ETFs Being Added to Stock Connect
By Manesh Samtani | 16/07/2024
Starting 22 July, 85 mainland-listed ETFs will be added to Northbound trading and 6 HK-listed ETFs will be added to Southbound trading.
Enforcement
Korean Authorities Arrest KB Kookmin Employee
By Editors | 14/07/2024
The employee used nonpublic information about listed companies to make about KRW 6 billion in unfair trading profits.
Enforcement
ANZ Under Scrutiny for Misreported Bond Trading Data
By Editors | 14/07/2024
ANZ reportedly overstated the value of government bonds it traded and amplified its ranking against peer banks.
Securities / Derivatives
IFSCA Permits Synthetic Securitisation by Banks in GIFT City
By Ajoy K Das | 12/07/2024
IBUs will be allowed to participate in synthetic securitisation if its home regulator complies with Basel III framework.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Tightens Curbs on Short Selling, Securities Lending
By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2024
Margins for short-selling will increase. CSF suspended its securities lending business. Quant trading also under scrutiny.
Market Infrastructure
UK to Introduce New Listing Regime from 29 July
By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2024
The new regime will merge the ‘premium’ and ‘standard’ listing segments and allow founders to exert greater control of their companies.
Market Infrastructure
EU Plans to Move to T+1 Settlement Cycle in 2027: Report
By Nithya Subramanian | 12/07/2024
In a poll conducted at a meeting hosted by ESMA, close to 70 per cent of respondents advocated for the switch to occur in 2027.
Crypto / Digital Assets
ASX Commences Trading in Second Spot Bitcoin ETF
By Editors | 12/07/2024
The ETF is managed by DigitalX Limited in partnership with K2 Asset Management and Canadian firm 3iQ.
Securities / Derivatives
HKEX Lists First ETF Tracking China SOE Performance
By Editors | 12/07/2024
Hong Kong official Christopher Hui said ETF listing marks a new milestone for Hong Kong’s market.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Committee Recommends Measures to Curb Derivatives Trading Volumes
By Ajoy K Das | 11/07/2024
The committee proposes increasing minimum lot sizes and limiting options to address rising speculative trading in derivatives.
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