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Securities / Derivatives
Fintech / Regtech
SWIFT Pilots Blockchain Solution to Tackle Corporate Actions Frictions
By Editors | 27/03/2023
The solution demonstrated the potential to reduce manual effort and errors in corporate action processing and deliver operational efficiencies.
Market Infrastructure
HKEX Finalises New Listing Rules for Specialist Tech Firms
By Editors | 27/03/2023
HKEX has lowered the threshold for specialist tech firms to list on its exchange and made other refinements. The rules take effect from 31 March.
Enforcement
ESMA Fines S&P Global Ratings for Breaching CRA Rules
By Mark Johnston | 24/03/2023
S&P prematurely published credit ratings before securities were issued, failed to disclose decisions for discontinuing some credit ratings, and took too long to correct factual errors in reported data.
Enforcement
Australia: Ex-Tesla Director Sentenced for Insider Trading
By Editors | 23/03/2023
Tesla’s Australia director used confidential information to profit from buying and selling Piedmont Lithium shares on the ASX.
ESG / Sustainability
WFE Publishes Framework for Designating Equities as Green
By Editors | 23/03/2023
WFE members created a global framework for defining green equities, which will enable sustainability-focused investors to make more informed decisions.
Securities / Derivatives
No Active Negotiations to Resolve India CCP Issue: ESMA
By Editors | 23/03/2023
EU banks will face a 1,250% risk weight on exposures to Indian CCPs after April. French and German regulators have given their banks 18 extra months to terminate Indian CCP memberships.
ESG / Sustainability
IIGCC Issues Final Net Zero Infrastructure Guidance
By ESG Investor | 23/03/2023
The IIGCC guidance allows investors to assess alignment based on six criteria, including whether targets cover all scopes of emissions.
ESG / Sustainability
Biden Blocks Anti-ESG Bill; Texas to Divest from HSBC
By Editors | 23/03/2023
HSBC was added to a list that will requires state governmental entities in Texas to divest from all of the bank’s publicly traded securities within 360 days.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Eurex to Launch Europe’s First Bitcoin Futures Contract
By Editors | 23/03/2023
The contract, developed in partnership with FTSE Russell and Digital Asset Research, will launch on 17 April 2023.
Securities / Derivatives
SFC Publishes “Quick Reference” Licensing Guides
By Editors | 23/03/2023
The quick reference guides are intended to encourage more family offices and private equity businesses to operate in Hong Kong.
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