Securities / Derivatives

    Market Infrastructure

    Global Fund Association Calls on SEBI to Delay T+1 Implementation

    By Editors | 25/10/2021

    To support T+1 settlement, FPIs and their service providers would need to completely re-engineer the settlement and funding process, ICI says in a letter to SEBI.

    Big Picture

    Asian Asset Owners to Accelerate ESG Ambitions

    By ESG Investor | 24/10/2021

    ESG investing is still nascent, but asset owners are expecting greater pressure to disclose and improve ESG practices.

    Securities / Derivatives

    US Fed to Bar Officials from Buying Individual Stocks, Bonds

    By Editors | 23/10/2021

    Fed policymakers and senior staff will be limited to purchasing diversified investment vehicles, such as mutual funds.

    Securities / Derivatives

    New Rules for PE Funds Take Effect in South Korea

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/10/2021

    The revised rules improve investor protection and subject private equity funds to increased monitoring and external audits.

    Enforcement

    CSRC to Pilot Arbitration System for Capital Market Disputes

    By Darien Choong | 22/10/2021

    Arbitration courts in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen will help to facilitate the resolution of disputes in the securities and futures market.

    Securities / Derivatives

    NZX to Migrate Dairy Derivatives to SGX on 27 November

    By Editors | 21/10/2021

    NZX has amended its Clearing and Settlement Rules and Procedures, and the NZX Derivatives Market Procedures, to give effect to the migration of open interests.

    Market Infrastructure

    BSE India to Offer T+1 Settlement from 3 January 2022

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/10/2021

    BSE has told members and vendors to make necessary changes to their trading applications to ensure T+1 is supported.

    Securities / Derivatives

    BIS Announces Plans to Launch Asian Green Bond Fund

    By Editors | 21/10/2021

    The fund will help channel central bank reserves to green projects in Asia Pacific, complementing two other green bond funds already launched by the BIS.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Thai SEC Consults on Three-tiered Investments by Funds

    By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 21/10/2021

    The SEC is consulting on whether to allow mutual funds to make three-tiered investments in funds under the same company’s management.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    NYSE Launches First US ETF Linked to Bitcoin with SEC Approval

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/10/2021

    The ProShares bitcoin ETF had almost $1bn in turnover on the first trading day, after receiving a green light from the SEC last week.

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