Securities / Derivatives

ICMA Releases Guidance for Issuers of Sustainability-Linked Bonds

10/06/2020

Sustainability-linked bonds are performance-based bond instruments where the issuer is committing to future improvements in sustainability outcomes within a predefined timeline.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand SEC Supports LuxSE Listings by Domestic Firms

10/06/2020

Thai bond issuers can list their securities on LuxSE’s BdL or Euro MTF; or alternatively obtain a profile listing on the SOL to gain visibility on the Luxembourg Green Exchange.

Securities / Derivatives

Indian Court Halts Franklin Templeton Fund Liquidation

10/06/2020

Franklin Templeton had planned to allow unitholders to vote on whether to allow six shuttered funds to be liquidated, but the Court says it must first release a forensic audit report on the funds in question.

Fintech / Regtech

FSC Korea Opens Applications for New Data Specialist Designation

10/06/2020

Designated ‘data specialising institutions’ will be able to use anonymised and pseudonymised customer data for statistical and industry research and for public documentation purposes.

Capital / Liquidity

CBIRC Eases Loan Loss Provisioning Requirements – Report

10/06/2020

The CBIRC has reportedly told small and midsize banks they can reduce the amount of capital they need to set aside to cover potential losses from loan defaults.

Securities / Derivatives

Regulatory Change a Challenge for Hong Kong Fund Managers

10/06/2020

Overregulation is an issue for some fund managers in Hong Kong, but the industry is also calling for greater regulatory clarity around GBA initiatives and ESG standards, according to a KPMG-HKIFA survey report.

Fintech / Regtech

BOK to Form Dedicated Digital Innovation Division

09/06/2020

The new division will study the use of AI and big data to deliver more sophisticated economic forecasts and statistical data, and ramp up efforts to develop CBDC capabilities.

Market Infrastructure

China to Develop Hainan Province into Global Free Trade Port

09/06/2020

The first phase of the plan will focus on liberalising trade and cross-border investment, starting with the launch of QDLP and QFLP pilot programmes.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Proposes to Grant Greater Investment Flexibility to REITs

09/06/2020

REITs will be given more flexibility to invest in minority-owned properties and property development projects, and borrowing limits will be increased.