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Securities / Derivatives
Canada Study Shines Spotlight on How Gamification Influences Investors
By Mark Johnston | 25/11/2022
In the study, participants who were rewarded with points for buying and selling stocks made 39% more trades, even though the points had “negligible value.”
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Proposes Changes to Stock Buyback Process
By Editors | 25/11/2022
SEBI proposes to phase out the open market route as a buyback mechanism and to increase the limit for buybacks via the tender offer route.
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan to Allow Foreign Investors to Pledge Local Shares for Loans
By Editors | 25/11/2022
Foreign institutional investors will be able to borrow funds from domestic financial institutions using local equities as collateral.
Enforcement
HK Court Orders Investment Company to Compensate Clients
By Editors | 25/11/2022
The investment firm sold clients’ securities without authorisation, misappropriated the proceeds, and fabricated documents to conceal the transactions.
Market Infrastructure
Swap Connect Launch Facing Likely Delay – Report
By Editors | 25/11/2022
Opening China’s USD 5 trillion swap market to foreign investors will enable them to better manage interest rate risks arising from Chinese bond investments.
Securities / Derivatives
ASIC Issues Updated Guidance on ETP Naming Conventions
By Editors | 25/11/2022
ETP naming conventions are divided into two levels: primary labels which indicate product type, and secondary labels which indicate specific risks or strategies.
Securities / Derivatives
SGX Issues New Standards for Virtual/Hybrid General Meetings
By Editors | 25/11/2022
The standards cover the functional capabilities, availability levels, and recovery provisions of systems that enable issuers to hold virtual and hybrid general meetings.
Securities / Derivatives
FCA Warns Against Gamification in Stock Trading Apps
By Mark Johnston | 24/11/2022
The proportion of stock trading app users with at-risk gambling behaviours was more prevalent for apps with certain game-like elements.
Fintech / Regtech
DBS Completes First Intraday Repo Trade on JPM Blockchain Network
By Editors | 24/11/2022
DBS said it is the first Asian bank to complete an intraday repo transaction using the Onyx network, created by JP Morgan in 2020.
Securities / Derivatives
BSEC Extends Dividend Restrictions to More Companies
By Editors | 24/11/2022
The restrictions on stock dividends will cover companies listed on the SME platform, OTC Market, and Alternative Trading Board.
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