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Enforcement
FSS Korea to Appeal Ruling Nullifying Woori Chairman Ban
20/09/2021
The appeal will follow a court decision to nullify an FSS decision to ban Woori Financial Group chairman Sohn Tae-seung for three years.
Fintech / Regtech
BSP Grants Sixth Digital Bank Licence to PayMaya
20/09/2021
The seventh and final digital bank is likely to be an existing bank applying to convert into a digital bank, but approval has been delayed.
Market Infrastructure
OSE, TOCOM Launch New Derivatives Trading System
20/09/2021
J-GATE 3.0 will help to expand market liquidity and improve reliability and convenience for investors and trading participants.
Securities / Derivatives
Montréal Exchange Extends Trading Hours to Accommodate APAC
20/09/2021
The Canadian derivatives exchange said it is syncing its trading hours with APAC markets to support growing investor demand.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Drafts Disclosure Rules for SMEs on New Beijing Exchange
20/09/2021
The proposed rules sets requirements on disclosure content and format to ensure the effectiveness and readability of information disclosures SMEs on the BSE.
Market Infrastructure
BSP Instructs Banks to Proactively Transition from LIBOR
20/09/2021
The BSP is not looking to prescribe specific alternative reference rates for use by Philippine banks, saying these choices should be market-driven.
Capital / Liquidity
India Authorises Sovereign Guarantee for New ‘Bad Bank’
20/09/2021
India’s new National Asset Reconstruction Company will acquire stressed assets through the issuance of tradeable security receipts guaranteed by the government.
PBOC Injects Liquidity Amid Fears of Evergrande Default
19/09/2021
Evergrande is being called China’s Lehman, as a default by the company could spill into numerous industries. Interest payments on two notes come due this week.
Securities / Derivatives
US Fed to Review Ethics Rules Following Disclosures by Officials
19/09/2021
Financial disclosures filed by senior Fed officials showed multiple stock trades in 2020 worth millions of dollars, raising concerns over conflicts of interest.
Market Infrastructure
HKMA Names Market Makers for Southbound Bond Connect
18/09/2021
The designated market makers were selected based on several criteria, including their Hong Kong bond market activities and their counterparty networks with Mainland FIs.
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