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Trading & Investment
ASIC Issues Guidance on Using Superannuation Forecasting tools
07/07/2022
Under the retirement income covenant, superannuation trustees are expected to consider providing superannuation calculators or retirement estimates to members.
Market Risk
SAFE Issues New Guidelines on Exchange Rate Risk Management
06/07/2022
The guidelines will help enterprises better understand exchange rate hedging and improve their management of currency risks, SAFE said.
Structural Regulation
BSEC Orders Stock Exchanges to Establish Integrated Reporting Platform
06/07/2022
The DSE and CSE were instructed to consolidate their online data gathering, information submission and dissemination platforms into a single integrated platform.
Supervision & Enforcement
CFTC Fines BNP, JPM for Swap Reporting Violations
06/07/2022
BNP Paribas agreed to pay USD 6 million for failing to correctly report over three million swap transactions. JPMorgan was fined USD 850,000.
Market Data & Technology
HKEX Launches New Digital Investor Relations Platform
06/07/2022
IR Connect provides listed companies free access to shareholder analysis, market data, key stock statistics, research ratings, and competitor information.
Market Risk
JSCC to Change Margin Calculation Method for Listed Derivatives
06/07/2022
The JSCC will release VaR margin calculation software for beta testing later this year. Go-live is planned for the October-December quarter of 2023.
Capital Adequacy
Thailand Scraps Restrictions on Bank Dividend Payouts
06/07/2022
The BOT said a stress test showed that banks are strong and have sufficient capital and reserves to cover future risks.
Cybersecurity
SEBI Directs Brokers to Report Cyber Threats Within Six Hours
06/07/2022
Quarterly reports must be issued containing information on cyber incidents, risk mitigation measures, bugs and vulnerabilities, and threat details.
Anti-Money Laundering
EU Council Agrees Position on Bloc-Wide AML Authority
06/07/2022
The AMLA will directly supervise certain types of credit and financial institutions, including crypto asset service providers, starting in 2026.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Vietnam Securities Market to Move to T+2 Settlement Cycle
06/07/2022
Under draft regulations, clearing banks will have to complete payment and securities settlement between 11.30am and 12.30pm on T+2.
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