Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia to Launch Night Trading in Derivatives by Q4

02/07/2021

Night Trading will enhance price discovery, align Malaysia’s derivatives market with global practices, and attract foreign traders.

Securities / Derivatives

ASIC Consults on Changes to Market Integrity Rules

02/07/2021

Among the changes, the consultation proposes to require market participants to notify ASIC if it suspects a person of engaging in insider trading or manipulative trading.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan FSC to Ease Capital Requirements for D-SIBs

02/07/2021

The move is aimed at boosting the lending capacity of the six D-SIBs, enabling them to expand loans to businesses by TWD 400 billion this year.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong: Deutsche Bank IPO Sponsor Licence to Lapse

02/07/2021

Deutsche was meant to replace two departing senior employees and obtain SFC approval for their replacements but a “timing mismatch” occurred.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SC Malaysia Expands Sophisticated Investor Definition

02/07/2021

More investors will be allowed to expand their investment options and issuers will be able to tap into a larger pool of sophisticated investors.

Market Infrastructure

IOSCO Proposes Sustainability-related Rules for Fund Managers

01/07/2021

Recommendations for securities regulators cover asset manager practices, product disclosure, supervision and enforcement, terminology, and investor education.

Market Infrastructure

130 Nations Endorse Global Minimum Corporate Tax Rate

01/07/2021

The global minimum corporate income tax is estimated to generate around $150bn in additional global tax revenues annually.

Big Picture

Consortium Proposes to Create Impact Reporting Rules for Banks

01/07/2021

Harvard Business School, Impact Institute, ABN AMRO, Danske Bank, DBS and UBS aim to create new social and environmental impact reporting rules for banks.

Crypto / Digital Assets

New Registry for Digital Token Identifiers Goes Live

01/07/2021

The launch of the new registry comes ahead of the scheduled publishing of the ISO standard in Q3 2021, to meet urgent industry and regulatory needs.