SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

    Securities / Derivatives

    UBS, HSBC Facilitate First QFII Commodity Derivatives Trades in China

    By Editors | 14/10/2022

    China has recently expanded its QFII programme to include more than 40 commodity futures and options contracts, as well as CFFEX stock options.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Taiwan FSC Further Tightens Short Selling Rules

    By Editors | 14/10/2022

    The FSC already tightened its short selling regulations at the beginning of this month to stabilise the local stock market.

    Securities / Derivatives

    US SEC Approves Update to Electronic Recordkeeping Rule

    By Editors | 13/10/2022

    The amendments add an audit-trail alternative allowing electronic records to be preserved in a way that permits recreation if original records are altered, over-written, or erased.

    Fintech / Regtech

    IOSCO Offers Guidance on Curbing Online Misconduct

    By Editors | 13/10/2022

    IOSCO’s new report offers recommendations to address risks from online marketing and distribution of financial products targeting retail investors.

    Enforcement

    SFC Fines Asset Manager Over European Rule Breaches

    By Editors | 12/10/2022

    ARCM failed to implement adequate systems and controls to monitor its short position and ensure it was properly reported and disclosed to the public.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Singapore: SIAS Joins Fight Against Greenwashing

    By Editors | 12/10/2022

    Chief executive David Gerald said the Securities Investors Association of Singapore working to enhance its guidance for annual reports to combat greenwashing.

    Market Infrastructure

    UK Court Allows Legal Actions Against LME to Proceed

    By Editors | 12/10/2022

    The LME says the decision to allow the Elliott and Jane Street cases to proceed is “entirely procedural” and “in no way a ruling on the merits” of the claims.

    Market Infrastructure

    EMIR Refit Technical Standards Published in Official Journal

    By Editors | 12/10/2022

    Under the standards, reporting of the CDE, LEIs, ISINs, UTIs and UPIs to trade repositories are mandated, in XML format using ISO 20022.

    Enforcement

    UK FCA Queries Banks About Staff Messaging Practices

    By Editors | 12/10/2022

    The queries come after US regulators collected over $2bn in combined penalties from firms for failures to maintain, preserve, or produce staff communication records.

    Market Infrastructure

    FSB Unveils Proposed Global Regulatory Framework for Crypto

    By Editors | 12/10/2022

    The framework covers all crypto-asset activity, as well as associated issuers and service providers, that have the potential to pose financial stability risks.

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