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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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