Securities / Derivatives

FMSB Issues Standards on Sharing Investor Allocation Information

15/02/2022

The Standard sets out practices for syndicate banks on the sharing of investor allocation information in the fixed income primary markets.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Allows Banks to Deal in Foreign Currency Settled OIS

15/02/2022

AD Cat-I banks are eligible to offer foreign currency settled overnight indexed swaps to persons not resident in India as well as to other AD Cat-I banks.

CBIRC Approves BlackRock JV to Commence Private Pension Trial

15/02/2022

BlackRock CCB Wealth Management will be able to launch retirement WMPs in Guangzhou and Chengdu for a one-year trial period.

ESG / Sustainability

JPX Commences Research On ‘Digitally Tracked Green Bonds’

14/02/2022

JPX plans to issue the bond to help it achieve carbon neutrality, while at the same time enabling investors to track its progress over time.

AML / KYC

SFC Fines South China Commodities for AML Breaches

14/02/2022

This is the third action the SFC has taken against a licensed firm over the use of Xinguanjia, a customer supplied system provided by Hengxin Software.

Securities / Derivatives

Philippine SEC Consults on ASEAN Sustainable Fund Standards

14/02/2022

The SEC seeks views from investment firms and fund managers on their expectations for sustainable funds, including issuance trends, investment drivers, and regulatory requirements.

Market Infrastructure

Taiwan FSC Urges ListCos, Brokers to Bolster Cyber Defences

14/02/2022

The regulator is encouraging listed companies and securities firms to share information security information to achieve greater effectiveness in their cyber defences.

Market Infrastructure

ASX Proposes Changes to Rules on Investment Loss Allocation

14/02/2022

The changes relate to the allocation of US settlement bank investment losses that arise from the inclusion of variation margin exposures in ASX Clear (Futures) overnight margin calls.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand SEC Approves Rules for New SME Board

14/02/2022

The LiVE Exchange will provide a new channel for SMEs and startups to raise capital. Only qualified investors will be allowed to participate in trading.