Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Allows Investors to Use Pre-settled Funds for Stock Trading

16/01/2022

Investors will be able to use claims on pre-settled funds from the sale of stock as collateral for trading, which will improve market liquidity and investor convenience.

Enforcement

Korea FSS to Bolster Capacity at Special Investigations Unit

16/01/2022

The FSS said an increase in manpower and an expansion of the unit’s scope are needed to strengthen its capacity to respond to unfair trading practices in the capital market.

Enforcement

SEBI Issues Guidelines on Penalties for Issuer Disclosure Failures

16/01/2022

The guidelines specify fines amounting to INR 5,000 per day for delays in disclosing information about board and shareholder meetings, and non-submission of quarterly and annual financial results.

Securities / Derivatives

Tokyo to Establish Sustainable Energy Fund in March 2022

15/01/2022

The Tokyo metropolitan government will invest JPY 1 billion in the fund, which will be operated by Looop Inc, as part of efforts to promote the development of renewable energy.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Proposes New Classification Norms for Bank Investments

14/01/2022

The RBI proposes to divide banks’ investment portfolios into three categories – held-to-maturity, available for sale, and fair value through profit and loss account.

Big Picture

IOSCO Outlines Pandemic Lessons on Operational Resilience

14/01/2022

The pandemic highlighted that greater automation of compliance and supervisory processes may better accommodate a remote workforce.

Mizuho Set to Formalise New Leadership to Address System Issues

14/01/2022

On Tuesday, Mizuho suffered its 10th system failure since February 2021, with business customers unable to access online banking for more than 3 hours that morning.

ESG / Sustainability

TAIFEX to Add More Mini Contracts, Night Products in 2022

13/01/2022

TAIFEX will also replace its older trading system equipment by Q4 2022 to improve trading efficiency, market capacity and service delivery.

Capital / Liquidity

FSC Korea Issues New Rules for Mutual Finance Companies

13/01/2022

The rules will limit lending to the real estate and construction sectors and require mutual finance companies to maintain a minimum liquidity ratio based on firm size.