Securities / Derivatives

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia SC Invites Firms to Review and Improve SRI Taxonomy

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/04/2023

Interested parties are asked to participate in the ongoing development of the SRI Taxonomy and propose ways to align it with the ASEAN Taxonomy.

Securities / Derivatives

Singapore Investors Prepare to Sue Over Credit Suisse AT1 Bond Losses

By Editors | 21/04/2023

Lawyers for Singapore investors are preparing to argue that the Swiss government’s decision to write off Credit Suisse AT1 bonds violated a free trade agreement.

Enforcement

CSRC Investigating GF Securities for Underwriting Failures

By Editors | 21/04/2023

The investigation is related to a 2018 share issuance for which Hong Kong-listed GF Securities served as an underwriter.

Market Infrastructure

CFETS Invites Foreign Investors to Apply for Membership

By Editors | 20/04/2023

Foreign institutional and central bank-like investors investing in China’s bond market can apply to become CFETS members and participate in the FX market.

Enforcement

Dubai: KPMG Ordered to Pay Investors Over Audit Violations

By Editors | 20/04/2023

The court said KPMG Lower Gulf committed “many violations” of international auditing standards and ordered the firm to pay investors $231mn.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SEC Chair Gensler Defends Regulatory, Anti-Crypto Agenda

By Manesh Samtani | 19/04/2023

Regulation by enforcement is not sufficient nor sustainable, House Financial Services Committee chair Patrick McHenry told SEC chair Gary Gensler.

ESG / Sustainability

Climate Bonds Initiative Offers Firm-level Certification for SLBs

By ESG Investor | 19/04/2023

The expansion looks to recognise “appropriate ambition” on transition and bring all sectors “into the fold”.

Securities / Derivatives

Two More Chinese Firms List GDRs in Switzerland

By Editors | 19/04/2023

The listings come despite last month’s reports that Chinese regulators had stopped accepting applications from mainland firms seeking to issue GDRs in Switzerland.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Issues Draft Rules for Futures Market Practitioners

By Editors | 18/04/2023

The draft rules cancel qualification management requirements, strengthen supervision and self-discipline requirements, and expand the range of prohibited behaviours.