Securities / Derivatives

Market Infrastructure

China Plans to Allow Foreign FIs to List Domestically

By Editors | 22/03/2023

Foreign-funded institutions have become an “indispensable part” of the domestic financial system, said top official Lou Jiwei.

Enforcement

CFTC Revokes Registrations of Allianz Global Investors

By Editors | 22/03/2023

The CFTC’s order was issued to “protect the derivatives markets and market participants” after three portfolio managers made fraudulent representations to investors for several years.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Halts New Chinese Listings on SIX Swiss Exchange

By Editors | 21/03/2023

Chinese regulators are concerned that a substantial portion of GDRs are bought by domestic investors, who later exploit home market price differences.

ESG / Sustainability

HKMA Chief Outlines Plans to Continue Developing Green Bond Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/03/2023

At ASIFMA’s event on Friday, Eddie Yue said some future green bonds will be set aside for MPF funds, and that Hong Kong’s green bond programme will expand to cover sustainable bonds.

ESG / Sustainability

ASEAN Regulators to Strengthen Collaboration with ISSB

By Editors | 21/03/2023

The ASEAN Capital Markets Forum will release v2 of the ASEAN Taxonomy and launch a Sustainable Finance Knowledge Hub this month.

Market Infrastructure

CSRC Issues Draft Rules to Advance Derivatives Market Development

By Editors | 21/03/2023

The rules encourage central clearing and pave the way for new margin and reporting requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives.

Securities / Derivatives

CBIRC Overhauls Regulatory System for Trust Industry

By Editors | 20/03/2023

Trust companies have three years to adapt to the new rules, but plans for how they will do so need to be submitted to the CBIRC within 30 days.

Securities / Derivatives

LME Discovers Nickel Bags Containing Stones at Warehouse

By Editors | 19/03/2023

The already embattled LME is postponing the reopening of Asian trading to allow its warehouse operators to recheck warranted nickel.

Securities / Derivatives

KRX Chief Calls for Full Lifting of Short Selling Restrictions

By Editors | 19/03/2023

KRX chief Sohn Byung Doo says the complete resumption of short selling will help Korea win inclusion in MSCI’s developed markets index.