Enforcement

ASIC Imposes Licence Conditions on OTC Derivatives Issuer AxiCorp

15/03/2021

ASIC has agreed to set aside a January 2020 decision to suspend AxiCorp’s AFS licence following the imposition of additional licence conditions.

Securities / Derivatives

BNM Eases Rules for Non-resident Banks Trading Ringgit IRS

15/03/2021

Non-resident banks can trade ringgit-denominated interest rate swaps without any underlying commitment with any onshore bank or its appointed overseas offices.

Securities / Derivatives

SSE Signs Cooperation Agreement with Serbian Bourse

15/03/2021

The two exchanges will cooperate in information exchange, cooperative research, personnel exchange, and product development.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Sets 12 April Launch for Derivatives VCM, POS Enhancements

14/03/2021

From 12 April, the VCM will allow multiple triggers per session, and a random cutoff mechanism will be introduced in the pre-opening and pre-open allocation sessions.

Market Infrastructure

China Pilots Greater FX Autonomy for Multinational Companies

14/03/2021

Under the pilot programme, certain multinational companies will be able to purchase foreign currencies at their discretion, rather than seeking authorisation for each transaction.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Launches New China, Taiwan Index Options Contracts

14/03/2021

The new options contracts aim to meet the trading and hedging needs of investors with exposures to large and mid-cap companies in China and Taiwan.

Market Infrastructure

SWIFT to Launch Enhanced Platform in November 2022

14/03/2021

The first release of the enhanced platform will go live in November 2022, supporting MT messaging and ISO 20022, while also allowing connections via APIs.

AML / KYC

APRA Ends Westpac Probe into Possible Banking Law Breaches

14/03/2021

The investigation did not find evidence of breaches of the Banking Act or the BEAR, according to APRA Deputy Chair John Lonsdale.

Fintech / Regtech

Bangladesh Cabinet Approves Bill on Payments Supervision

13/03/2021

The bill is aimed at providing additional safeguards against fraud, allowing Bangladesh Bank to monitor all electronic payments and penalise violations.