Securities / Derivatives

FSC Korea Unveils Plans to Disclose Names of Rule Breakers

06/12/2022

The FSC said disclosing the names of those who breach short selling rules or create market disturbances will create a deterrence effect and reduce illegal activities in capital markets.

Capital / Liquidity

BNM Consults on Rules for Calculating Operational Risk Capital

06/12/2022

The rules are expected to come into effect on 1 January 2025. BNM has asked whether the proposed implementation date is feasible.

Crypto / Digital Assets

HashKey, SEBA Form Partnership to Drive Digital Assets Adoption

06/12/2022

The groups will collaborate to accelerate the institutional adoption of digital assets in Hong Kong and Switzerland.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Publish Digitalisation, Nation Building Guidance for PLCs

06/12/2022

Five digital guidebooks have now been published under the PLC Transformation programme, to help deliver sustainable and robust financial performance from listed companies.

Market Infrastructure

HKTR Announces Transitional Arrangement to Accommodate UTI Reporting

05/12/2022

Due to different UT adoption timelines across jurisdictions, reporting entities are allowed to report the UTI in any of the data fields of “UTI-USI”, “UTI-TID” or “Global UTI”.

Securities / Derivatives

China Finalises New Rules to Encourage Panda Bond Issuances

05/12/2022

The rules do not impose restrictions on the retention of funds raised by panda bonds in China or remittances abroad.

Market Infrastructure

RBI Adds Modified MIFOR to List of Significant Benchmarks

05/12/2022

The Modified MIFOR curve will replace the FBIL MIFOR curve for new contracts, using Adjusted SOFR instead of USD LIBOR.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Approves Silicon Derivatives on Guangzhou Futures Exchange

05/12/2022

China is the world’s largest industrial producer, consumer, and exporter of industrial silicon, which is used in solar panels, electronics and the automotive sector.

CBIRC Expands Corporate Governance Evaluation System for FIs

05/12/2022

The evaluation indicators were revised to increase focus on areas such as major shareholders, party leadership, shareholder equity, related transactions, and director nomination.