ESG / Sustainability

Australia Launches Inaugural Sovereign Green Bond

05/06/2024

The 10-year bonds, oversubscribed by more than 300 percent, will “deliver significant environmental benefits”.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Cboe Australia Commences Trading in New Bitcoin ETF

05/06/2024

The new ETF, launched by Monochrome Asset Management, is the first in Australia to hold crypto assets directly.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea: FSS Warns Against New Tax on Investment Income

05/06/2024

FSS governor said the financial investment income tax will disincentivise long-term investment and lead to outflows from Korea.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ESMA Issues Conflict of Interest Rules for Crypto Firms

05/06/2024

ESMA says crypto firms may be “vertically integrated” but must be able to identify, prevent, manage and disclose conflicts of interest.

Securities / Derivatives

China Raises QDII Limits for the First Time Since July 2023

04/06/2024

China had suspended the expansion of the QDII programme last year to reduce capital outflow and ease pressure on the yuan.

Securities / Derivatives

Australian Treasury Orders Chinese Investors to Sell Shares

04/06/2024

China-linked investors were ordered to dispose of shares in rare earths miner Northern Minerals on national interest grounds.

Securities / Derivatives

Marketnode Set to Launch New Funds Settlement Infrastructure

04/06/2024

Fundnode will be ready within June with a network of partners including fund managers, wealth managers, and private banks.

Fintech / Regtech

Bangladesh Bank Grants First Digital Banking Licence

03/06/2024

The licence was granted to Nagad Digital Bank, which first approached Bangladesh Bank about a digital bank licence in 2020.

Capital / Liquidity

Bank Indonesia Expands Incentives for Priority Sector Lending

03/06/2024

BI is providing larger discounts on reserve requirements to lenders that provide credit to certain sectors such as housing and green finance.