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  • The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has decided to lift the lid on the maximum number of anchor investors that can be allocated shares in an IPO, according to a statement from the regulator.
  • Capital Markets Malaysia, an organisation backed by the country’s government and regulator, has appointed Azhar Zabidi as its chief executive officer.
  • Regulators in Pakistan are close to signing a memorandum of understanding to merge the country’s three stock exchanges, in a move aimed at consolidating trading volumes and issuers onto a single platform.
  • Following an already disappointing week, Asia’s equity markets suffered another brutal sell-off when trading re-opened on Monday. The turmoil is confounding market watchers and turning up the heat on ECM, with bankers saying new issuance may be fighting a losing battle.
  • Infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) have failed to gain any sort of traction in India since their introduction last year to reduce the funding pressure on infrastructure projects. Several tax and structural issues impeded the progress of the asset class, but things could soon improve if the government implements recommendations from a new consultation paper.
  • More currency volatility and a shaky stock market may look scary, but the trend for foreign ownership of Chinese securities is up. Standing at just 2% of the Chinese market, further reforms can only boost the quota of Chinese equities and bonds in global portfolios, according to banks and asset managers.