Securities / Derivatives

Singapore’s iFAST to Launch China Private Fund Manager Business

28/09/2020

iFAST Corporation expects to start selling private funds to qualified onshore individual and institutional investors in China in early 2021.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Considers Capping Margin Lending, Underwriting Fees

28/09/2020

Interest rates on margin accounts vary between 4.5% and 9%; underwriting fees vary between 1% and 6% of the total value of the shares.

Enforcement

Singapore Police Lay Second Charge Against Hin Leong Founder

28/09/2020

The second charge is for a forged email that was used alongside an inter-tank transfer certificate to secure more than $56mn in trade financing.

Fintech / Regtech

RegTech Asia 2020: Trends, Review and Outlook

28/09/2020

How has the regtech industry has weathered the Covid-19 storm and provided support to global initiatives designed to keep our economies moving?

Fintech / Regtech

PayNow Banks Raise Default Limit for Ad-hoc Transactions

28/09/2020

Customers can enjoy the convenience of making higher value transfers without adding the recipient as a payee, ABS said in a statement.

ESG / Sustainability

New Guidance on Integrating Climate Change in Investment Process

28/09/2020

CFA Institute says 75% of global C-level executives in the investment industry believe climate change is important, but only 40% incorporate it in their investment process.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Approves ZCE Polyester Staple Fiber Futures Contract

28/09/2020

The new contract will provide relevant enterprises open, continuous and transparent price signals and effective risk management tools, the CSRC said.

Securities / Derivatives

China Yangtze Power Lists Depositary Receipts in London

28/09/2020

Yangtze Power is the first Chinese issuer to receive LSE’s ‘Green Economy Mark’, which recognises firms that derive at least half of revenues from the green economy.

Securities / Derivatives

UK Manager Baillie Gifford Sets Up China Fund Unit

28/09/2020

Baillie Gifford has become the latest foreign asset manager to set up a wholly-owned securities investment fund unit in China.