Securities / Derivatives

Alibaba Unveils Plans to Upgrade Hong Kong Listing Status

27/07/2022

Alibaba is planning to upgrade its secondary listing status in Hong Kong to a primary listing, so that it can qualify for inclusion in Stock Connect and benefit from mainland investment.

Fintech / Regtech

MAS, Google Cloud Launch New Climate FinTech Support Programme

27/07/2022

The Point Carbon Zero Programme under Project Greenprint aims to catalyse the growth of climate FinTech solutions in Asia over the next three years.

Korea Unveils KRW 80 Trillion Package to Support Business Recovery

27/07/2022

A KRW 41.2 trillion programme has been launched to help self-employed business owners and small merchants. Two other programmes will be announced next month.

Securities / Derivatives

APRA to Start Publishing ‘Enhanced’ Superannuation Data in September

26/07/2022

Quarterly publications will start in September and annual publications in early 2023, comprising new and expanded data on an industry, fund and product basis.

Market Infrastructure

TAIFEX Launches Central Clearing Service for OTC Derivatives

26/07/2022

Central clearing makes OTC derivatives trading safer, more efficient, and more competitive for participants, FSC chair Huang Tien-mu said at the launch ceremony.

Securities / Derivatives

India: Fees, Charges Payable to SEBI Now Subject to 18pc GST

26/07/2022

Fees paid by stock exchanges, clearing corporations, depositories, intermediaries and investors in securities markets are now subject to 18% GST.

Market Infrastructure

SOFR Academy, Invesco Launch New Credit Spread Indices

26/07/2022

The new indices – known as AXI and FXI – will serve as forward-looking credit spread add-ons for SOFR for use in lending and derivatives markets.

Premium Content

Panel 4: Follow the Crypto: Overcoming SoW/SoF Challenges with Digital Assets

26/07/2022

This panel explores how financial institutions maintain high standards for SoW/SoF checks while still meeting the needs of digitally enabled consumers.

Premium Content

Panel 5: Broken Promises: A Deep Dive into Crypto’s Fraud Problem

26/07/2022

This panel explores how bad actors are exploiting the crypto ecosystem, and how supervisors, law enforcement, and the industry is combatting these activities.