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Securities / Derivatives
Market Infrastructure
Firms Must Continue to Act to Ensure Orderly LIBOR Transition: FSB
By Editors | 28/04/2023
A “pile-up” towards end-June 2023 that could introduce operational risks and wider market disruption, the FSB said.
Securities / Derivatives
Boards Should Take Requisitions Seriously: SGX RegCo
By Editors | 27/04/2023
While requisitions may be unwelcome, boards should consider their merits and engage with the requisitionists to find common ground.
Market Infrastructure
CSRC Consults on Draft Rules for Hosted Facilities for Trading
By Editors | 27/04/2023
Securities and futures exchanges must ensure fairness and reasonableness in terms of latency, resource allocation and guarantees, and service agreements, among other areas.
Enforcement
Singapore Trader Sentenced to Jail, Fine for SFA Breach
By Editors | 27/04/2023
The trader would sell the securities to his relatives before buying them back at higher prices using his employer’s accounts.
Market Infrastructure
Cboe Global Markets Unveils New 1-Day Volatility Index
By Manesh Samtani | 27/04/2023
The VIX1D measures the expected “current trading day” volatility of the S&P 500 Index, whereas the existing VIX Index reflects expected volatility 30 days out.
Enforcement
SFC Bans Another Ex-Convoy Licensee Over Manipulation Scheme
By Editors | 26/04/2023
Peter Law convinced clients to buy and hold a stock that was being manipulated by collaborators in exchange for a commission.
Enforcement
CFTC Fines Mizuho Capital Markets for Swaps Conduct Failures
By Editors | 26/04/2023
Mizuho Capital Markets engaged in anticipatory hedges of deal-contingent FX forwards without appropriate disclosure to customers.
Securities / Derivatives
Singapore Retail Investors Underrepresented in Bond Restructuring
By Manesh Samtani | 26/04/2023
The Law Reform Committee of the Singapore Academy of Law proposes reforms to improve Singapore’s framework for bond restructuring.
Securities / Derivatives
APRA Warns of Super Fund Underperformance in Choice Segment
By Editors | 26/04/2023
APRA’s supervision of poorly performing Choice products will intensify, and that trustees can expect “even greater scrutiny” of their product offering.
Market Infrastructure
ARRC Allows Expanded Use of Term SOFR for Hedging
By Editors | 25/04/2023
Market participants can use Term SOFR in basis swap transactions even if they are not a direct party to a Term SOFR cash exposure.
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