ESG / Sustainability

New Guidance on Integrating Climate Change in Investment Process

28/09/2020

CFA Institute says 75% of global C-level executives in the investment industry believe climate change is important, but only 40% incorporate it in their investment process.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Approves ZCE Polyester Staple Fiber Futures Contract

28/09/2020

The new contract will provide relevant enterprises open, continuous and transparent price signals and effective risk management tools, the CSRC said.

Securities / Derivatives

China Yangtze Power Lists Depositary Receipts in London

28/09/2020

Yangtze Power is the first Chinese issuer to receive LSE’s ‘Green Economy Mark’, which recognises firms that derive at least half of revenues from the green economy.

Securities / Derivatives

UK Manager Baillie Gifford Sets Up China Fund Unit

28/09/2020

Baillie Gifford has become the latest foreign asset manager to set up a wholly-owned securities investment fund unit in China.

ESG / Sustainability

SET Launches ESG Development Services for Listed Companies

28/09/2020

The sustainability-related data and services are being provided through SETLink, the SET’s online information disclosure platform.

Taiwan FSC Issues New Rules on Domestic OBU Accounts

28/09/2020

About 90,000 of Taiwan’s 130,000 OBU accounts are owned by overseas firms that are actually Taiwanese companies.

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA Selects ConsenSys to Lead Next Phase of CBDC Project

28/09/2020

Project Inthanon-LionRock studied the application of a CBDC for cross-border payments. ConsenSys will lead implementation of the project’s next phase.

Market Infrastructure

Chinese Regulators to Combine QFII, RQFII from 1 November

27/09/2020

The move to combine the QFII and RQFII into a single ‘qualified foreign investor’ regime is aimed at further easing foreign access to China’s capital markets.

Market Infrastructure

FTSE Russell to Include Chinese Govt Bonds in Global Index

27/09/2020

FTSE Russell cites significant market infrastructure improvements to expand access to international investors, improve liquidity, and develop settlement and custody processes.