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Structural Regulation
HK Bourse Offers Guidance on Compliance with BCAN Requirements
08/03/2021
Exchange participants are “strongly advised” to strengthen controls and take immediate action to rectify any breaches of BCAN requirements.
Climate Risk
BOJ Governor Says Climate Change Should Guide Monetary Policy
08/03/2021
The BOJ must speed up research and deepen its understanding of climate change and its impacts on monetary policy, Governor Haruhiko Kuroda told parliament.
Anti-Money Laundering
KoFIU’s New AML System Showing ‘Significant Improvements
08/03/2021
The new STR filing system and the screening and analysis process have been made more efficient, while guaranteeing better system security and stability.
Structural Regulation
Indonesia Stock Exchange Considers Allowing SPAC Listings
08/03/2021
IDX’s decision has reportedly prompted concerns about governance, investor protection and inflated valuations for early-stage companies.
Reporting & Disclosures
IFRS Foundation Outlines Plans for Sustainability Reporting Board
08/03/2021
The Trustees remain on track to make a final determination about a new board in advance of the November 2021 United Nations COP26 conference.
Reporting & Disclosures
US SEC Forms Task Force to Pursue ESG-related Misconduct
08/03/2021
The task force’s initial focus will be to identify material gaps or misstatements in issuers’ disclosure of climate risks under existing rules.
Market Abuse
SEBI Directs MIIs to Establish Controls to Prevent Market Abuse
08/03/2021
Stock exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories are asked to establish a code of conduct and institutional mechanism to prevent fraud and market abuse.
Credit Risk
ICBC, Ping An Dispose of First Packages of Bad Personal Loans
08/03/2021
Asset managers bought packages of bad personal loans from ICBC and Ping An Bank at auction under a new pilot programme.
Market Abuse
HK Police Arrest 12 Members of Ramp-And-Dump Syndicate
08/03/2021
The SFC has frozen securities accounts holding an estimated HK$860mn in ramp-and-dump proceeds, while the Police have seized an additional HK$89mn.
Trading & Investment
HKEX Sets Launch Date for Phase Two VCM Enhancements
08/03/2021
The second phase enhancement will allow multiple triggers of the Volatility Control Mechanism per applicable security in the same trading session.
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