SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

    Securities / Derivatives

    Korea: FSS Governor Puts Accounting Industry on Notice

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/09/2022

    The FSS will intensify its supervision of the accounting sector and punish serious irregularities to raise audit quality and industry professionalism.

    ESG / Sustainability

    MAS, SGX Launch Digital Disclosure Portal for ESG Data

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/09/2022

    ESGenome will reduce the effort required of listed entities to report on sustainability, assess impact, and drive informed decision making.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ASIC Highlights Industry Action to Correct Misleading Fund Marketing

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/09/2022

    Responsible entities and trustees voluntarily took action once ASIC expressed concerns over their funds’ marketing materials.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Credit Suisse Secures Deal to Fully Acquire China Securities JV

    By Editors | 12/09/2022

    The deal would make Credit Suisse the latest global bank to control 100% of its onshore securities venture after JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Thailand Publishes CFA’s ESG Disclosure Guidelines for Local Use

    By Editors | 09/09/2022

    SEC secretary-general Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol said the guidelines would enhance ESG disclosures, improve capital markets, and mitigate greenwashing.

    Securities / Derivatives

    NZ FMA Concerned Over Retail Involvement in Stock Lending

    By Editors | 09/09/2022

    The FMA says investors should make sure the risks and returns are properly explained before they allow their shares to be lent out.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CPMI, IOSCO Consider Ways to Boost Client Clearing Access

    By Editors | 08/09/2022

    Practices to facilitate porting need to be further developed to ensure clients can continue to access clearing in the event of an intermediary default.

    Securities / Derivatives

    FSC Korea to Revise Rules for Issuing Convertible Preference Shares

    By Editors | 08/09/2022

    The revisions follow rule changes made last year to prevent convertible bonds from being used to unfairly dilute small shareholders.

    Big Picture

    ASIFMA Offers Guidance on Identifying Labour-related ESG Risks

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/09/2022

    ASIFMA’s new paper says open dialogue and engagement is needed for investors to better understand the labour practices of investee companies.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Sri Lanka SEC, CSE Sign MOU with Accounting Body on ESG

    By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 08/09/2022

    MOUs with CFA Society and CA Sri Lanka were signed as a prelude to the establishment of an ESG index by the CSE.

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