Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong Exchange Lists First Digitally Native Notes

29/09/2024

The one-year HKD denominated digitally native notes were issued by HSBC, leveraging the HSBC Orion platform.

Securities / Derivatives

DBS Awaits Approval to Raise Stake in Chinese Securities Venture

28/09/2024

DBS is planning to raise its stake in its China securities joint venture from 51% to 91%, subject to regulatory approval.

ESG / Sustainability

ICMA Offers Impact Reporting Guidance for Social Bonds

28/09/2024

The handbook offers impact reporting metrics for affordable housing. Future iterations will cover other social bond project categories.

Fintech / Regtech

China Issues Guidelines for Identifying Personal Information

28/09/2024

The guidelines were developed with support from organisations including Ant Group, China CITIC Bank, China UnionPay, and Huawei Technologies.

Sanctions

OFAC Issues Sanctions Over Iran Oil Shipments to Syria, East Asia

28/09/2024

The sanctions targets include a China-based vessel operator called Star Ocean Shipmanage and a total nine vessels.

Big Picture

WFE Offers Recommendations for SME Listing Platforms

28/09/2024

The recommendations aim to address conderns cited by SMEs about going public, including difficulties attracting investors.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Cuts Debt Securities Listing Timeline in Half

27/09/2024

The new timeline will be optional for public issues of debt securities and NCRPS for the first year and mandatory thereafter.

Sanctions

Reports Emerge of Secret Russian Drone Project in China

27/09/2024

Reports have emerged that a Russian company has set up a factory in China to develop and test new attack drones.

BSP Revises Framework for External Auditor Selection by FIs

26/09/2024

The BSP has proposed draft revisions to its framework for financial institutions on the selection and appointment of external auditors.