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Securities / Derivatives
US SEC Proposes New Rule to Increase Short Selling Transparency
28/02/2022
Institutional investment managers will have to report information relating to short positions to the SEC on a monthly basis. The data will be aggregated and made available to the public.
Fintech / Regtech
JPX Acquires Stake in Mitsui-Backed Crypto Exchange
28/02/2022
JPX says the investment will help it strengthen its relationship with the issuer of ZipangCoin, a new digital currency pegged to the price of gold.
AML / KYC
BitMEX Founders Agree Settlement for US AML Violations
28/02/2022
Arthur Hayes and Benjamin Delo have pleaded guilty to breaching AML laws and agreed to pay a USD 10 million fine each.
Securities / Derivatives
BIS Launches Green Bond Fund Dedicated to APAC Region
28/02/2022
This is the third green bond fund launched by the BIS. It will help channel central bank reserves to green projects in the Asia and Pacific region.
Capital / Liquidity
RBA to Adjust Liquidity-Providing Market Operations
27/02/2022
The RBA will adjust the way it sets interest rates for repo transactions with banks and shorten the maximum tenor to four weeks.
Capital / Liquidity
Bangladesh Bank Relaxes Credit Risk Rating System
27/02/2022
The relaxation will allow for easier issuance of loans and credit, thereby helping to accelerate business activities across the country, Bangladesh Bank said.
Market Infrastructure
BSP Issues Revised Outsourcing Rules for Banks
27/02/2022
Banks need BSP approval to enter into material outsourcing arrangements. They must also conduct periodic assessments to ensure outsourcing risks are properly managed.
APRA Super Fund Performance Test Results in Mergers, Exits
27/02/2022
13 super funds failed APRA’s inaugural MySuper Product Performance Test last August. The worst performer, Maritime Super, is in talks to merge with industry fund Hostplus.
Capital / Liquidity
CBIRC Incentivises HK Cat Bond Issuance by Mainland Insurers
27/02/2022
Preferential treatment in place since 2018 has been extended to mainland insurers that issue catastrophe bonds in the Hong Kong market.
Capital / Liquidity
PBOC Concludes First Phase of Climate Risk Stress Tests
27/02/2022
Defaults in the thermal power, steel and cement sectors may increase if companies in those sectors do not shift to low-carbon alternatives.
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