New Zealand to Issue First Sovereign Green Bonds in 2022

16/11/2021

New Zealand plans to issue sovereign green bonds next year to help raise finance for the country’s low carbon transition.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysian Regulators Pledge Support to Mid-Tier IPO Hopefuls

15/11/2021

Bursa Malaysia and the SC will collaborate on efforts to help mid-tier companies become “investment-ready” and learn about governance requirements.

Market Infrastructure

RBI Combines Ombudsman Schemes for Regulated Entities

15/11/2021

The new scheme combines the existing ombudsman schemes for banks, NBFCs and payment system operators and centralises complaints filing and processing.

Market Infrastructure

Beijing Stock Exchange Starts Trading With 81 Listings

14/11/2021

The first batch of listings will start trading today (15 November), just two months after the SME-focused exchange was proposed by President Xi Jinping.

Enforcement

Bursa Malaysia Facing Legal Action from Listed Company

14/11/2021

Oil and gas engineering group Serba Dinamik alleges Bursa was “acting in excess of power” by requiring the disclosure of findings from a special independent review.

Shenzhen Delivers ‘Landmark’ Personal Bankruptcy Ruling – Report

13/11/2021

The ruling is is step towards building China’s legal framework that will allow millions of individuals to reorganise their debts.

Market Infrastructure

MAS Raises Corporate Governance Expectations for FIs

12/11/2021

New expectations on corporate governance will start to take effect from 1 January 2022, MAS says in its consultation response.

Australia to Strengthen Privacy Regime Through New Legislation

11/11/2021

The draft bill will introduce tougher penalties and enforcement powers to enable the OAIC to resolve matters more effectively and efficiently.

AML / KYC

Wolfsberg Group Endorses ISO 20022 Screening Guidelines

11/11/2021

Wolfsberg Group says the adoption of ISO 20022 enables improved adherence to the group’s own ‘Payments Transparency Principles’.