Reporting & Disclosures

ESMA Proposes New Rules for ESG and Sustainability Labelled Funds

21/11/2022

A fund with ESG-related terms in its name will have to use at least 80% of its investments to meet environmental or social characteristics or sustainable investment objectives.

Supervision & Enforcement

RBNZ Proposes More Intensive Approach to Supervising Insurers

17/11/2022

The RBNZ is consulting on governance, risk management, accountability for key officers, supervisory oversight, and data disclosures.

Trading & Investment

Bursa Malaysia Launches New Portal for Fund Investors

15/11/2022

The platform allows investors to view fund information, compare funds, create watchlists, and communicate with fund managers.

Payments & Settlements

Five ASEAN Central Banks Sign MoU on Payments Connectivity

15/11/2022

The MoU is the first that brings together multiple ASEAN central banks under a single multilateral agreement to enhance cross-border payments.

Credit Risk

PBOC, CBIRC Set Out Rescue Plan for Property Market

15/11/2022

The new measures are being hailed as a “turning point” for the property sector, which accounts for a quarter of China’s economy.

Credit Risk

RBNZ Proposes Rules for Imposing Mortgage Lending Limits

10/11/2022

The earliest date the RBNZ could implement DTI restrictions on residential mortgage lending is likely to be March 2024.

Sustainable Finance

NGFS Launches New Blended Finance Initiative

10/11/2022

The initiative, co-led by MAS and DNB, will result in a “Blended Finance Handbook” and “demonstrative projects”.

Trading & Investment

FIA Urges Careful Use of Circuit Breakers in Energy Markets

10/11/2022

FIA is supportive of using circuit breakers to manage disorderly markets but not as tools to control or cap prices.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

ASIC Sets Out Enforcement Priorities for 2023

07/11/2022

ASIC will target greenwashing, predatory lending and crypto investment scams, along with other “enduring” priorities involving misconduct and systemic compliance failures by large FIs.