SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

    Market Infrastructure

    Singapore Industry Group Launches New Funds Settlement Utility

    By Editors | 31/08/2022

    The utility will reduce manual steps, centralise processing, and facilitate reconciliation, thereby reducing settlement time and improving efficiency.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China to Reintroduce Approval System for Offshore Debt Issuance

    By Editors | 31/08/2022

    The NDRC is reverting to its pre-2015 approval-based system for companies looking to issue offshore debt with a maturity longer than one year.

    Sanctions

    MOEX Set to Start Listing ‘Replacement Bonds’ – Report

    By Editors | 31/08/2022

    Replacement bonds are intended to help Russian companies replace Eurobond issuances that are no longer serviceable due to sanctions.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Sri Lanka Launches Third Phase of Capital Market Digitisation

    By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 30/08/2022

    SEC chairman Viraj Dayaratna said the CSE will introduce new products, including paper gold, SPACs, Islamic products, structured warrants and green bonds.

    Securities / Derivatives

    US SEC Shines Spotlight on Executive Compensation

    By ESG Investor | 30/08/2022

    US companies will be required to disclose information reflecting the relationship between executive compensation and the financial performance.

    Enforcement

    Korean Regulators Start Short-selling Inspections at Foreign Firms

    By Editors | 30/08/2022

    The FSS has launched an inspection of Morgan Stanley’s short-selling practices. Similar inspections at BAML and Goldman Sachs will come next.

    Market Infrastructure

    US, Chinese Authorities Sign Audit Cooperation Deal

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/08/2022

    PCAOB inspectors will be on the ground in Hong Kong by mid-September to conduct their inspections of auditors of US-listed Chinese firms.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ICE to Launch UK Carbon Allowance Options in October

    By Editors | 28/08/2022

    UK Carbon Options will provide a new tool for managing carbon emissions price risk, building upon the launch of UK carbon allowance futures in May 2021.

    Securities / Derivatives

    BOE Confirms Plans to Remove USD LIBOR Contracts from DCO

    By Editors | 26/08/2022

    The BOE will add SOFR overnight index swaps to the scope of contracts subject to the derivatives clearing obligation and remove USD LIBOR contracts in April 2023.

    Market Infrastructure

    US, China Nears Deal to Resolve Long-running Audit Dispute

    By Editors | 26/08/2022

    The CSRC has informed some accounting firms that US regulators may be visiting Hong Kong in September to inspect the audit records of US-listed Chinese companies.

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