Editors
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Articles by Editors
ESG / Sustainability
Researchers Dispute Benefits of Verra Approved Carbon Credits
23/01/2023
Investigative journalists found that only a handful of Verra’s rainforest projects showed evidence of deforestation reductions.
Securities / Derivatives
NZ FMA Publishes First Risk Assessment of Fund Management Sector
23/01/2023
Risk management practices and controls used by fund managers reduce overall risk but “pockets of relatively higher risk” still exist.
Securities / Derivatives
Bangladesh: Chittagong Bourse Seeks to Launch FX Derivatives
21/01/2023
Currently, there are no regulations in Bangladesh allowing for the introduction of currency or other financial derivatives.
Crypto / Digital Assets
WEF Publishes Toolkit to Facilitate Development of DAOs
21/01/2023
DAOs have the potential to address the shortcomings of traditional firms while also realising more equitable governance and operations.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Proposes New Fund Blocking Mechanism for Securities Trades
21/01/2023
SEBI said the proposed ASBA-like mechanism for secondary markets is designed to safeguard client assets from broker misuse and defaults.
Market Infrastructure
Exchanges Publish Draft Rules to Expand Stock Connect
20/01/2023
The draft rules cover changes to align the Mainland and Hong Kong’s trading calendars and expand the scope of stocks that can be traded via Stock Connect.
AML / KYC
German Prosecutors Search Norton Rose Offices in Cum-Ex Probe
20/01/2023
A former staff member of Norton Rose Fulbright is said to be a suspect in the tax fraud probe, which dates back more than a decade.
Enforcement
US DOJ Revises Enforcement Policy to Incentivise Cooperation
20/01/2023
Companies that voluntarily disclose suspected criminal activity or misconduct to federal prosecutors can receive up to a 75 percent reduction in penalties.
Enforcement
SEBI Probes Nippon Mutual Fund, Yes Bank Transactions – Report
20/01/2023
SEBI is investigating whether investments in Yes Bank perpetual bonds were made as part of a special deal to benefit Ambani Group companies.
Securities / Derivatives
JPMorgan, StanChart Win New China Approvals
20/01/2023
JPMorgan won approval to take full ownership of its fund management venture. StanChart won approval to set up a new securities brokerage.
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