SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

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    Market Infrastructure

    ASIC, RBA Set Expectations for ASX Industry Engagement

    By Editors | 01/09/2023

    ASIC and the RBA directed ASX to use its new advisory group to seek advice on Australia’s possible implementation of T+1 settlement.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Investors Sue MUFG Unit Over Credit Suisse AT1 Losses

    By Editors | 01/09/2023

    The plaintiffs say Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities sold them the AT1 bonds without providing sufficient explanations and in violation of suitability rules.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    PBOC Pledges to Ease Funding Access for Private Enterprises

    By Editors | 01/09/2023

    Lenders will be required to set annual goals for lending to private enterprises; this lending will carry extra weight in banks’ performance reviews.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Almost 100 Superannuation Products Fail APRA Performance Test

    By Editors | 31/08/2023

    AMG MySuper failed the test for the third consecutive year; 96 trustee-directed products also failed the test.

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    Enforcement

    Korea Reopens Investigations into Handling of Lime Funds

    By Editors | 31/08/2023

    Search and seizure operations were carried out at two securities firms on Thursday. Additional inspections at a third firm.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    What SGX Regco Expects Of Disclosures Around Key Financial Indicators

    By Boon Gin Tan | 31/08/2023

    Boon Gin Tan and June Sim discuss SGX RegCo’s expectations of disclosures in respect of three financial indicators that are actively monitored.

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    Market Infrastructure

    HK Clearing Rules Updated to Account for Benchmark Reforms

    By Manesh Samtani | 31/08/2023

    The clearing obligation will no longer apply to transactions referencing LIBOR and EONIA, which have been discontinued.

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    Enforcement

    US SEC Fines Citigroup for ‘Wilful’ Record-Keeping Violations

    By Editors | 30/08/2023

    The SEC said Citigroup Global Markets used an “unsubstantiated and unverified” method to calculate and record indirect expenses associated with its underwriting work.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    SFC Grants In-Principle Approval to Swiss Crypto Bank, SEBA

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/08/2023

    SEBA plans to offer brokerage, advisory and asset management services in Hong Kong, covering securities, derivatives and crypto products.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    FSB Commences Review of Post-GFC Securitisation Reforms

    By Editors | 30/08/2023

    The FSB will assess the extent to which the securitisation reforms are achieving their intended objectives.

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