Securities / Derivatives

Market Infrastructure

India Puts Funds Passporting On Hold

By Garima Chitkara | 30/04/2018

Local press reports say SEBI is concerned about excessive foreign money into the country’s nascent mutual funds industry making it susceptible to fund volatility.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC to More Than Triple Investor Compensation Limit

By JP Reimann | 30/04/2018

Proposals include raising compensation limit to HKD500,000 per investor, covering Stock Connect northbound trading; raising trigger for reinstating transaction levy to fund compensation.

Securities / Derivatives

China Securities Regulator Encourages Rental Property Securitisation

By Editors | 28/04/2018

CSRC says rental asset-backed REITs will allow property developers to raise funds, reduce leverage and diversify investment options.

Securities / Derivatives

Indian Exchanges Enable Retail Investment in Gov’t Securities

By Editors | 27/04/2018

BSE and NSE have launched online platforms for retail investors to participate in weekly RBI auctions for government securities and treasury bills.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Publishes Second UPI Governance Consultation

By JP Reimann | 27/04/2018

Consultation covers fee models and cost recovery, intellectual property, standardisation, competition among UPI service providers, arrangements for UPI reference data library.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX New Listing Regime Adds Dual-Class Shares

By JP Reimann | 26/04/2018

In biggest rule changes in two decades, innovative and emerging companies with weighted voting rights structures will be able to list in Hong Kong from Monday.

Securities / Derivatives

China Allows Domestic Investors to Buy Hong Kong Equity Research

By Editors | 26/04/2018

The CSRC has allowed certain types of Hong Kong brokerages to sell locally-focused research to Chinese mainland investors as it looks to further integrate the two markets.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Biometric Authentication for Mobile App Stock Trading

By Garima Chitkara | 26/04/2018

Indian securities regulator is consulting the industry on potential guidelines for finger print and iris-scan authentication for stock trading through mobile apps, in a bid to protect the capital markets against cyberattacks.

Securities / Derivatives

China Launches Pilot to Enable Trading of Restricted H-Shares

By Manesh Samtani | 24/04/2018

Founding and controller shareholders of HK-listed Chinese companies will be able to convert non-tradable stock into ordinary H-shares, starting with Legend Holdings.