Securities / Derivatives

ESG / Sustainability

Independent Review Concludes ACCU Scheme is ‘Essentially Sound’

By Editors | 10/01/2023

Australia’s Climate Council said the review “ignores the elephant in the room”, namely that too many major emitters are buying ACCUs so they can “continue to pollute as usual”.

Securities / Derivatives

StanChart Completes First China Treasury Bond Futures Trade

By Editors | 10/01/2023

Standard Chartered Bank has become the first foreign bank to complete a transaction in China’s treasury bond futures market.

Securities / Derivatives

Dhaka Stock Exchange Launches Alternative Trading Board

By Editors | 09/01/2023

On opening day, green bonds from food and beverage brand Pran Agro Limited and shares in LankaBangla Securities were listed for trading.

AML / KYC

Korea FSS Offers Guidance for Auditors on Detecting Corporate Fraud

By Editors | 09/01/2023

The FSS produced the guidance by analysing three years of cases where fraud and embezzlement were detected by external auditors.

Securities / Derivatives

China Planning to Relax Borrowing Restrictions for Developers – Report

By Editors | 09/01/2023

Regulators are reportedly planning to ease borrowing caps on some property firms and extend the deadline for meeting debt targets set by the “three red lines” policy.

ESG / Sustainability

India to Issue First Sovereign Green Bonds on 25 January

By Editors | 09/01/2023

There will be no limit on overseas investment in the $1.9bn sovereign green bond issuance. Five percent of the sale will be reserved for retail investors.

ESG / Sustainability

Hong Kong Raises $5.8b in Asia’s Largest Green Bond Issuance

By Editors | 09/01/2023

Hong Kong is the first government issuer in Asia to issue green bonds in three currencies concurrently, said Financial Secretary Paul Chan.

Securities / Derivatives

China, Philippines Pledge to Enhance Market Connectivity

By Editors | 08/01/2023

The SZSE and PSE will pursue market connectivity through the development of cross-border products and cooperation on index compilation.

Securities / Derivatives

China Consults on Company Law Revisions to Improve Governance

By Editors | 08/01/2023

The revisions impose stronger corporate social responsibility obligations and require shareholders to make capital contributions if a company cannot repay its debts.