Securities / Derivatives

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    Enforcement

    CFTC Fines Goldman Sachs for Missing Audio Recordings

    By Editors | 30/08/2023

    Goldman’s vendor service for recording mobile calls failed during the pandemic. Commissioner Caroline Pham said the penalty is unfair.

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    Market Infrastructure

    HK Establishes Task Force on Enhancing Stock Market Liquidity

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/08/2023

    The task force will review factors affecting stock market liquidity including the stamp duty and make policy recommendations.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    UK Proposes Blanket Ban on Cold Calls for Financial Services

    By Editors | 30/08/2023

    The ban on cold calling, as proposed, would cover banking, payments, insurance, mortgages, various tangible investments, and cryptoassets.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Malaysia SC Further Liberalises Fund Management Industry

    By Editors | 29/08/2023

    The measures are designed to give high net worth entities and institutional investors access to a wider range of investment options.

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    Enforcement

    ASIC’s New 4-Year Plan Highlights Heavy Enforcement Focus

    By Editors | 29/08/2023

    ASIC will target scams, digitally-enabled misconduct, predatory lending, and greenwashing, while also “closely monitoring” the use of AI.

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    Market Infrastructure

    KSD-Euroclear Trading Link to Open in H1 2024

    By Editors | 29/08/2023

    The link will enable international investors to access Korean government bonds via an omnibus account opened by Euroclear at the KSD.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI to Require Intermediaries to Sever Ties with Unregistered ‘Finfluencers’

    By Editors | 28/08/2023

    SEBI-registered intermediaries and regulated entities would also be required to stop disbursing referral fees to unregistered entities such as “finfluencers”.

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    Market Infrastructure

    China Moves Ahead With Capital Market Support Measures

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/08/2023

    The measures include a lower minimum margin ratio, a stamp duty cut, and curbs on stock sales and new IPOs.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Tightens Disclosure Norms for FPIs with Concentrated Investments

    By Editors | 28/08/2023

    FPIs will have to disclose all their owners if they hold over 50% of their India AUM in a single corporate group.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    DSE Seeks Rule Relaxations to Boost Alternative Trading Board

    By Editors | 28/08/2023

    The ATB was launched this January but has failed to attract investors and still has only two securities listed.

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