Market Infrastructure

Japan Decides Start Date to Shift Cross-currency Swaps to RFRs

15/08/2021

Japan will change interdealer trading conventions for cross-currency basis swaps from LIBOR to RFRs on 21 September.

BNM Amends Rules on Managing Financial Adviser Conduct

15/08/2021

Advisers will have to provide customers with suitable product options from at least three different providers when recommending insurance or takaful products.

Securities / Derivatives

FMA Files Suit Against Company Director Over Online Posts

15/08/2021

The CEO of NZX-listed New Talisman Gold Mines made false and misleading representations in an online investor forum without disclosing his involvement with the company.

Market Infrastructure

Refinitiv Launches Prototype USD Fallback Rates for Cash Products

13/08/2021

There are two versions of the Refinitiv USD IBOR Cash Fallbacks: one for consumer cash products, the other for institutional cash products.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX to Launch of New Options on Futures Contracts

12/08/2021

Before offering OOF products to clients, participants should ensure system readiness and that end clients understand the settlement mechanism and risk involved.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC to Increase Scrutiny on Fund Manager Governance

12/08/2021

The CSRC will revise certain rulesets and establish a new evaluation system to assess the quality of corporate governance at individual firms.

Fintech / Regtech

DBS Vickers Receives ‘In-principle Approval’ to Provide DPT Services

12/08/2021

DBS Vickers is working through the necessary follow-ups with a view to meeting MAS’ requirements for a digital payment token services licence.

AML / KYC

BitMEX to Pay $100m in Civil Penalties for US Regulatory Breaches

12/08/2021

BitMEX unlawfully accepted orders and funds from US customers to trade cryptocurrencies and failed to have in place an AML and user verification programme.

Market Infrastructure

DSB Signs MoU on UPI Governance Arrangements

12/08/2021

The Derivatives Service Bureau and Regulatory Oversight Committee will cooperate to enshrine governance and oversight arrangements in the UPI service.