Enforcement

Australia Considers Legislation to Make Boards Liable for Cyber Risk

17/03/2021

Legislation currently before Parliament includes security obligations for entities responsible for critical infrastructure, a list that will be significantly expanded.

Capital / Liquidity

Thai Banks Announce Lower Dividends Amid Declining Profitability

17/03/2021

The dividend announcements are in line with the central bank’s requirements for banks to limit payouts to 50 percent of 2020 net profit.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan FSC Directs More Firms to File Reports in English

17/03/2021

A total of 657 listed companies are required to file English-language reports this year, up from 351 firms last year.

Securities / Derivatives

SEC Thailand Introduces New Securities Licence Types

17/03/2021

The two new licences are for firms that serve as intermediaries only for equity instruments, and for firms managing private funds.

Big Picture

New Report Explores Outlook for Hong Kong Virtual Banks

17/03/2021

The paper features case studies of  Revolut and Tinkoff Bank, as well as insights from interviews with all eight Hong Kong virtual banks.

Fintech / Regtech

SGX, Marex Spectron Join Forces on Ferrous Analytics Tools

17/03/2021

Marex Spectron will apply its analytics tools on publicly available data for SGX commodity derivatives to provide Titan OTC participants with in-depth analysis and richer datasets

Securities / Derivatives

ESMA to End 0.1% Threshold for Short Position Reporting

16/03/2021

ESMA says the current financial market environment no longer resembles the emergency situation that required it to tighten short position reporting rules last March.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Sets Launch Date for Mini USD/CNH Futures

16/03/2021

The new contract will provide investors additional risk management tools, help them optimise their capital efficiency, and support the RMB’s internationalisation.

Enforcement

CSRC Fines Fund Manager ¥1.1m for Fraud, Embezzlement

16/03/2021

Cornerstone Capital’s controlling shareholder was also fined for fabricating the financials of funds managed by the firm.