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Securities / Derivatives

BIS Report Proposes Carbon Intensity-based Rating System

By Manesh Samtani | 20/09/2020

A new report proposes a system for labelling issuers for firm-level greenness based on carbon intensity, the ratio of carbon emissions to revenue.

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Firms Lagging in Preparations for UMR Compliance: Survey

By Manesh Samtani | 19/09/2020

State Street found that 19% of Phase 5 and 6 firms are fully prepared for UMR compliance. Hedge funds are said to be the least prepared for compliance.

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Markets Must Remain Open, Transparent if Volatility Returns: WFE

By Manesh Samtani | 17/09/2020

Under no circumstances should restrictions on trading be invoked because of increased volatility, the WFE says in a guidance note.

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Cross-border Real Estate Investors Raise APAC Financial Stability Risk

By Manesh Samtani | 16/09/2020

Global investors amplify volatility in commercial real estate markets, a phenomenon that has been pronounced during the Covid-19 shock, the BIS says.

Securities / Derivatives

Industry Standards Needed for Measuring Execution Quality: FMSB

By Editors | 08/09/2020

Best practice principles will facilitate regulatory compliance and drive efficiencies in the measurement of execution quality, the FMSB says in a new spotlight review.

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China Securities Firms to Differentiate with Fintech: KPMG

By Editors | 01/09/2020

Model differentiation and consolidation are expected to be key trends for China’s securities industry going forward, according to a new report from KPMG.

Fintech / Regtech

Hong Kong AoF Publishes Report on AI Adoption in Banking

By Editors | 23/08/2020

The report provides insights about the risk management frameworks and overarching supervisory principles banks use when adopting artificial intelligence.

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Asian Central Banks Fear Return of USD Funding Stress

By Editors | 19/08/2020

Trade frictions, a resurgence of Covid-19 infection rates, and rising corporate insolvency and credit rating downgrades could prompt renewed US dollar funding stress, says a new report.

Securities / Derivatives

Singapore Fund Managers Expect Covid to Accelerate ESG Investing

By Manesh Samtani | 13/08/2020

A new survey by IMAS found that two-thirds of Singapore fund managers expect the adoption of ESG investing to accelerate as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.