Securities / Derivatives

RBI Allows Resident Entities to Hedge Gold Exposures from GIFT City

12/12/2022

To date, resistant entities in India have not been permitted to hedge their gold price exposures in overseas markets.

ESG / Sustainability

HKMA Issues Guidance for Banks on Reducing Greenwashing Risks

12/12/2022

The guidance is based on thematic examinations at banks, conducted to ensure they proper systems and control in place to manage their green and sustainable products.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Announces Decision to Discontinue Annual G-SII Identification

12/12/2022

The FSB will instead use assessments available through the IAIS Holistic Framework to inform its considerations of systemic risk in the insurance sector.

Market Infrastructure

Japan FSA Finalises New Derivatives Reporting Guidelines

12/12/2022

The guidelines and associated reporting requirements will take effect on 1 April 2024, incorporating the UTI and CDE.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Launches Shariah Compliant Carbon Exchange

11/12/2022

The first trades will be conducted via an auction in March 2023. Project developers, project proponents, and corporate buyers are invited to participate.

Enforcement

SEBI Warns Against Misuse of Whistleblower Policy

11/12/2022

A SEBI official said many whistleblower complaints are frivolous, mischievous or aimed at settling personal scores.

Securities / Derivatives

Industry Ranks Singapore Top APAC Market to Operate In

11/12/2022

In an ASIFMA survey, capital market participants ranked Singapore as the top market for its political environment and predictable and transparent regulatory policy.

Securities / Derivatives

SC Malaysia Raises Bar on Investment Research, Advice

11/12/2022

The SC released new guidelines for investment analysts and a technical note for those seeking to provide digital investment advice.

Enforcement

FCA to Ban Ex-Mizuho Traders for Manipulating Italian Bond Futures

11/12/2022

The FCA said the three traders repeated a pattern of “deliberate and intentional market manipulation on a number of occasions and were dishonest.”