Securities / Derivatives

Market Infrastructure

Hainan Unveils 3-Year Plan to Improve Investment Environment

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/05/2021

The Hainan action plan encourages regional businesses to pursue financing by listing on both domestic and overseas exchanges.

Securities / Derivatives

SGX RegCo Extends Suspension of Issuer Watch-List

By Editors | 24/05/2021

The extension is to enable issuers to focus on Covid-19 related business and economic challenges and on dealing with any resultant liquidity crunch.

Enforcement

SEC Penalises S&P Dow Jones Indices for Disclosure Failure

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 22/05/2021

The SEC settled charges against S&P DJI for the dissemination of stale index values which resulted from an undisclosed quality control feature.

Securities / Derivatives

Shanghai, Shenzhen Bourses Consult on New Bond Issuance Rules

By Editors | 22/05/2021

Rules requiring issuers to have credit ratings are removed, investor rights protection mechanisms are enhanced, and obligations on intermediaries are strengthened.

Enforcement

HKEX Finalises Rule Changes to Enhance Market Quality

By Manesh Samtani | 21/05/2021

HKEX will increase the profit requirement to HKD 80 million in combined profits over the three years. Proposals to enhance its disciplinary powers and sanctions will also be adopted.

Enforcement

SFC to Investigate, Punish Misconduct in ‘Problematic’ IPOs

By Manesh Samtani | 20/05/2021

In a joint statement with the stock exchange, the SFC says it will not hesitate to take enforcement action against intermediaries for IPO-related misconduct.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia Set to Pilot Market Making in Stocks

By Editors | 20/05/2021

Firms can register as stock market makers and carry out market making activities in eligible stocks, helping to improve liquidity and price efficiency of these stocks.

Securities / Derivatives

SET Amends Listing Rules to Introduce Market Cap Test

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/05/2021

The listing rule changes will enable companies in target sectors to more easily access funding from Thailand’s capital market.

Market Infrastructure

Nomura to Set Up Electronic FX Trading Engine in Singapore

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 20/05/2021

The electronic FX pricing and trading engine will improve execution infrastructure, access to liquidity and price discovery for clients.