Securities / Derivatives

Market Infrastructure

IOSCO, IVSC to Work on Improving Global Valuation Practices

By Editors | 21/10/2022

IOSCO and IVSC will study international valuation approaches and ways to improve the quality of financial information available to investors.

ESG / Sustainability

IDX, Pertamina to Collaborate on Carbon Market Development

By Editors | 21/10/2022

Pertamina, Indonesia’s largest SOE, will help develop the country’s carbon market ecosystem, using infrastructure developed by IDX.

Market Infrastructure

UOB to Launch First Product Under SGX-SZSE ETF Link

By Editors | 21/10/2022

The ETF will list on SGX on 14 November, providing Singapore retail investors access to Shenzhen’s ChiNext market.

Market Infrastructure

IOSCO Appoints New Chair, Two Vice Chairs to Board

By Editors | 20/10/2022

IOSCO’s new chair is Jean-Paul Servais, chairman of Belgium’s FSMA. The two new vice chairs are the FSA’s Ariizumi Shigeru and the CFTC’s Rostin Behnam.

ESG / Sustainability

Overall Improvements Mask Climate Reporting Gaps

By ESG Investor | 20/10/2022

The energy, transport and private equity sectors keep investors in the dark on net zero strategies, says a KPMG report.

Securities / Derivatives

CFTC Issues No-Action Relief for Korean Stock Indices

By Editors | 20/10/2022

The relief will continue until the affirmation, termination or denial of the request for CFTC certification, or 24 April 2023 – whichever is earlier.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong Leader Announces Measures to Revitalise City

By Manesh Samtani | 20/10/2022

Lee’s administration will work to speed up the implementation of mutual market access arrangements with the mainland, among other measures.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Proposes New Listing Regime for Specialist Tech Firms

By Manesh Samtani | 20/10/2022

The regime is designed to enable specialist technology companies in five frontier industries to list on the Hong Kong bourse.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia Proposes to Extend Waqf Framework to REITs, ETFs

By Editors | 20/10/2022

The proposed amendments are meant to complement SC initiatives to broaden the range of Islamic products available in the capital market, Bursa Malaysia says.