Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Reviews Plans to Allow FPI Access to Commodity Derivatives

26/06/2022

SEBI asked large market participants to recommend risk management measures needed to allow FPI participation in exchange-traded commodity derivatives.

RBI Gets Recommendations on Streamlining Regulatory Requirements

25/06/2022

The RBI’s Regulations Review Authority has also recommended the total elimination of paper-based returns.

Securities / Derivatives

OJK Indonesia Restricts Stock Trading by Finance Companies

25/06/2022

Indonesia’s OJK also introduced new reporting requirements for securities companies conducting business as underwriters and broker-dealers.

Securities / Derivatives

ICMA Issues Guidance to Promote Bond Settlement Efficiency

25/06/2022

The best practice recommendations cover shaping of settlement instructions, partial settlement, auto-borrowing and netting.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX Instructs Market to Stop Issuing BCANs to Mainland Investors

24/06/2022

The instructions follow a December 2021 consultation from the CSRC that said Mainland investors would not be allowed to engage in northbound Stock Connect trading.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ADDX, CCB Partner to Enable Chinese Offshore Investments

24/06/2022

The CCB agreement allows ADDX to operationalise an arrangement with ICHAM to channel QDLP funds from mainland investors into overseas digital securities.

ESG / Sustainability

GFANZ Consults on Net-zero Transition Planning Framework

24/06/2022

GFANZ identifies four critical approaches for financial institutions to support real-economy GHG emissions reductions.

AML / KYC

NSW to Strengthen State AML Laws to Target Organised Crime

24/06/2022

New legislation will be introduced around September to enable police to stop-and-search for and seize unexplained wealth and ban encrypted devices.

Fintech / Regtech

DBS Launches Overseas QR Payments for Singapore Users

24/06/2022

Users of the DBS mobile payment and wallet service known as PayLah! can scan UnionPay QR codes to pay in 45 countries.