Editors

    image

    Regulation Asia relies on a team of journalists, writers and editors to cover regulatory announcements across Asia Pacific. editorial@regulationasia.com

    Articles by Editors

    Securities / Derivatives

    HKEX to Establish First Non-Asia Offices This Year – Report

    24/05/2022

    New offices in Europe and the US will allow HKEX to provide services and support to international companies seeking to list or invest in Hong Kong.

    AML / KYC

    US SEC Fines Wells Fargo Advisors $7m for AML Failures

    24/05/2022

    Wells Fargo Advisors was fined for failing to timely file 34 SARs. This is the second BSA action against the firm in the last five years.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Malaysia SC, Labuan FSA to Enhance Supervisory Cooperation

    24/05/2022

    The MOU will enable the SC and FSA to strengthen collaboration in areas such as risk monitoring and promote capital market stability.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China Stock Exchanges Formally Launch ‘Innovation Bonds’

    24/05/2022

    The stock exchanges have already been allowing the issuance of ‘innovation bonds’ on a pilot basis. The initiative has now been formally launched.

    Big Picture

    NGFS Issues Reports on Climate-related Risks and Ratings

    24/05/2022

    Two new reports shed light on the extent to which climate risks are taken into account by FIs and affect credit ratings.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ISDA Offers Derivatives Policy Guidance to Emerging Markets

    23/05/2022

    ISDA’s paper offers a framework for emerging and developing market policymakers seeking to transpose global standards for derivatives markets in local rule sets.

    Enforcement

    US SEC Probes Use of Text Messaging by Major Banks

    23/05/2022

    The probe is reportedly aimed at gauging how pervasive the use of unauthorised messaging platforms is for business-related messages.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Sustainable Exchanges Partnership Increases Emerging Markets Focus

    23/05/2022

    UN SSE and IFC will work to advance gender equality and support the adoption and implementation of sustainable finance products.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Singapore Court Issues Injunction Preventing Sale of NFT

    23/05/2022

    The injunction is said to be the world’s first court-ordered freeze on the potential sale and ownership transfer of an NFT.

    Enforcement

    MAS Charges Two Insurance Agents for Falsifying Documents

    23/05/2022

    Two insurance agents of Prudential Assurance Company Singapore provided false information to MAS in relation to an investigation it was pursuing.

    JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER

    A daily selection of top stories from the Regulation Asia editorial team