Editors
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Articles by Editors
ESG / Sustainability
Assurance Standards for Sustainability Reporting On Their Way
28/03/2023
IOSCO calls on issuers, assurance providers and other stakeholders to engage in the development of assurance and ethics standards for sustainability reporting.
ESG / Sustainability
AFMA Updates Environmental Products Conventions
28/03/2023
AFMA revised its environmental products conventions to align with other conventions and clarify their non-mandatory nature.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Mainland Banks Offer Services to Hong Kong Crypto Firms
28/03/2023
Mainland Chinese banks have reportedly started offering banking services to crypto firms in Hong Kong, which is seeking to become a major digital assets hub.
Securities / Derivatives
SET, SSE Start Displaying Each Other’s Index Quotes
28/03/2023
The initiative is the first collaboration by the Shanghai Stock Exchange with an ASEAN exchange in the field of indices.
ESG / Sustainability
Version 2 of ASEAN Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Released
28/03/2023
Version 2 highlights the importance of social aspects, expands the DNSH criteria, and recognises efforts to retire coal plants early.
Market Infrastructure
Get Ready for Final LIBOR Switch, says ISDA Chief
28/03/2023
The final switch to ARRs for the remaining USD LIBOR-linked contracts will entail “an extra level of complexity”, says Scott O’Malia.
ESG / Sustainability
Bursa Malaysia Extends Waqf Framework to REITs, ETFs
28/03/2023
Listing rule amendments enhance the post-listing disclosure framework for Islamic REITs and ETFs to provide transparency on the waqf arrangement.
AML / KYC
CFTC Alleges Binance is Operating in the US Illegally
28/03/2023
The CFTC says Binance’s US activities were subject to registration and regulatory requirements but that key executives deliberately disregarded these requirements.
Capital / Liquidity
EU to Cooperate with Australia & NZ on Bank Resolution Planning
28/03/2023
The cooperation arrangements focus on bank resolution planning and its implementation for banks with cross-border operations.
Fintech / Regtech
SFC Consults on Subsidiary Legislation for Paperless Securities
27/03/2023
The subsidiary legislation covers operational and technical matters and the introduction of a more robust regulatory regime for securities registrars.
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