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Securities / Derivatives
Sanctions
US Lawmakers Propose Four New Anti-China Bills
By Editors | 03/04/2024
One bill would prevent index funds from investing in Chinese companies. Another would require listed companies to disclose their “China risks”.
Enforcement
Korean Banks Start Compensating Investors for HSCEI-Linked Losses
By Editors | 03/04/2024
KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Woori, Hana, NH NongHyup, StanChart, and Citibank all agreed to follow compensation guidelines issued by the FSS last month.
Securities / Derivatives
FSC Korea Unveils Incentives for ‘Corporate Value-up Programme’
By Editors | 03/04/2024
Companies that improve their corporate governance structures may receive exemptions from Korea’s stringent auditor designation requirements.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Launches Upgraded Complaint Redressal Platform
By Ajoy K Das | 03/04/2024
SCORES 2.0 makes the investor complaint redress mechanism more efficient by allowing auto-routing and auto-escalation of complaints.
Securities / Derivatives
BOK Forms Work Group to Promote Greater Use of KOFR
By Manesh Samtani | 03/04/2024
Policymakers and industry participants are concerned that the widely-used CD rate may not be recognised internationally in the future.
Securities / Derivatives
Shanghai, Shenzhen Refine Rules for Asset-backed Securities
By Editors | 02/04/2024
The rules enhance the information disclosure and credit risk management requirements, and improve protections for investors.
Securities / Derivatives
RFMCs Have Until 30 June to Apply for New LFMC Licences: MAS
By Nithya Subramanian | 02/04/2024
RFMCs have a three-month window to apply to transition to the LFMC regime, following which the RFMC regime will be repealed on 1 August.
AML / KYC
MAS Proposes to Require Market Operators to Conduct AML/CFT Checks
By Nithya Subramanian | 01/04/2024
The checks would have to be performed on non-FI market participants that trade directly on organised markets without going through capital market intermediaries.
Securities / Derivatives
Bangladesh Extends Deadline for Higher Provisions on Unrealised Losses
By Ajoy K Das | 01/04/2024
The extension was granted in response to fears that provisioning requirements based on the International Accounting Standards could lead to forced selling in the market.
Enforcement
Korea FSS to Seek Out and Expel ‘Zombie Companies’ from Market
By Editors | 01/04/2024
The FSS says companies that use false capital injections and accounting fraud to avoid delisting are impeding the financing of productive companies.
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