Securities / Derivatives

Big Picture

Chinese Regulators Should Introduce a Stewardship Code: Report

By Manesh Samtani | 24/01/2025

Fidelity International’s Flora Wang says the implementation of such a stewardship code in China would be a “decisively positive step”.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BoCom Become First Chinese Bank to Issue Digitally Native Bond

By Mark Johnston | 23/01/2025

Bank of Communications issued the $300mn bond via its Hong Kong branch using the HSBC Orion digital asset platform.

Big Picture

Climate-Linked Bonds Can Help Drive Net Zero Transition: ECB Paper

By Thisanka Siripala | 23/01/2025

Climate-linked bonds can encourage governments to proactively address climate change and help investors hedge against long-term climate risks

Market Infrastructure

ESMA Launches Governance Structure to Support Transition to T+1

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/01/2025

The new governance structure establishes committees and specialised groups to address the regulatory and legal implications of the transition.

Market Infrastructure

CSRC Proposes New Algorithmic Trading Rules for Futures Market

By Mark Johnston | 23/01/2025

The CSRC has unveiled draft regulations aimed at tightening control over algorithmic trading in the futures market.

Big Picture

G20 Reforms Have Strengthened Securitisation Markets: FSB Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/01/2025

The FSB says the complex structures that contributed to the GFC have “largely diminished”, resulting in a more transparent market.

Securities / Derivatives

China Unveils Plans to Increase ‘Long-term Funds’ in Stock Market

By Manesh Samtani | 23/01/2025

The plan includes measures to encourage insurers, pension funds, and other medium- to long-term capital funds to increase their stock market investments

ESG / Sustainability

Thailand to Establish New Carbon Credits Market This Year – Reports

By Mark Johnston | 23/01/2025

An official from SEC Thailand said the country needs a much more active carbon credit market, operated by the stock exchange

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Proposes New Fundraising Rules for Listed Companies

By Mark Johnston | 22/01/2025

The CSRC has unveiled a draft of new regulations aimed at tightening the oversight of fundraising activities by listed companies.