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Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Shanghai, Shenzhen Bourses Implement Revised Delisting Rules
05/01/2021
The exchange amended the rules in response to complaints that the delisting thresholds were too high to be effective in deterring fraud.
Market Abuse
SEBI Fines Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani for Manipulative Trading
05/01/2021
Reliance Industries entered into an arrangement with 12 agents to corner Reliance Petroleum futures and earn undue profits, SEBI said.
Structural Regulation
Vietnam to Establish New Entity to Manage HNX, HoSE
05/01/2021
The new Vietnam Stock Exchange will rate as a limited liability company to manage the Hanoi Stock Exchange and Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Trading & Investment
BOT to Issue THOR Linked Floating Rate Notes in March
05/01/2021
The move is aimed at promoting the use of THOR as a new reference rate in derivatives and cash products, the central bank said.
Credit Risk
PBOC, CBIRC Impose New Caps on Property Lending by Banks
05/01/2021
Loans to developers by large banks have been capped at 40% of total loans. Mortgages have been capped at 32.5% of total loans.
Structural Regulation
HKEX Announces Appointment of Interim Chief Executive
05/01/2021
Outgoing chief Charles Li retired from his role on 31 December 2020, a decision announced in September.
PEPs & Sanctions
UPDATED – NYSE Commences, Then Halts Delisting of Chinese Companies
05/01/2021
NYSE will no longer delist the ADRs of China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom “in light of further consultation with relevant regulatory authorities”.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Korea FSS Identifies More Fraud, Bribery at Private Equity Firms
04/01/2021
The FSS said it will impose sanctions on companies identified as being engaged in such practices, including to refer cases for criminal prosecution as needed.
Credit Risk
BOT Eases SME Access to Soft Loan Programme Amid Pandemic
04/01/2021
The BOT has adjusted its definition of business groups to provide SMEs easier access to funding and will allow them to apply twice.
Structural Regulation
CBIRC to Allow WMPs to Be Sold Through Bank Channels
04/01/2021
Under draft rules, banks that absorb public deposits are allowed to act as agents to sell wealth management products issued by wealth management subsidiaries.
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