Securities / Derivatives

ESG / Sustainability

TAIFEX to Add More Mini Contracts, Night Products in 2022

By Editors | 13/01/2022

TAIFEX will also replace its older trading system equipment by Q4 2022 to improve trading efficiency, market capacity and service delivery.

AML / KYC

SEBI Requires Debt Issuers to Disclose Related Party Transactions

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/01/2022

High-value debt listed entities must submit reports on their related party transactions to stock exchanges every six months.

ESG / Sustainability

SGX to Launch Battery Metal Futures in H1 2022

By Editors | 12/01/2022

Futures contracts in cobalt metal, cobalt hydroxide, lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide will be launched subject to regulatory approval.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX, SZSE Expand Capital Markets Cooperation Agreement

By Editors | 12/01/2022

HKEX and SZSE will conduct joint forums and workshops, and take part in reciprocal short-term training and secondment programmes for their employees.

Market Infrastructure

JSCC Launches New Clearing System for JGBs

By Manesh Samtani | 12/01/2022

As part of the launch, the JSCC has introduced a new framework for netting settlements between cash/repo transactions and JGB futures.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes to Update Rules for Collective Investment Schemes

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/01/2022

SEBI proposes to introduce a minimum number of investors, a minimum subscription amount and maximum holdings by a single investor in a CIS.

Market Infrastructure

TSE Publishes Market Segment Selections by Listed Companies

By Manesh Samtani | 12/01/2022

To prepare for the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s reorganisation in April, listed companies had to select their new market segments.

Securities / Derivatives

Indian Investors Gain Access to Russian Financial Markets

By Editors | 12/01/2022

Sova Capital, a MOEX clearing member, is providing Indian investors access to Russian markets in partnership with India INX and its Global Access platform.

Securities / Derivatives

UPDATED – Singapore to See First SPAC Listings Within January

By Mark Johnston | 12/01/2022

Prospectuses have been filed by Vertex Technology Acquisition Corporation, Pegasus Asia, and Novo Tellus Capital Partners.