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Securities / Derivatives
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.
Securities / Derivatives
First Bangladesh ETFs Secure Regulatory Approval – Report
By Editors | 07/01/2023
The ETFs will be actively managed, one by LankaBangla Asset Management and the other by Frontier Asset Management.
Securities / Derivatives
China to Probe Corporate Bonds to Prevent Defaults
By Editors | 07/01/2023
Corporate bonds found to have debt repayment risks will be listed as “key focus objects” and subject to additional supervision by a special risk response team.
Enforcement
Former BlackRock Portfolio Manager Fined Over Undisclosed Conflict
By Editors | 05/01/2023
The portfolio manager failed to disclose that he had asked an investee company to help advance his daughter’s acting career and that it helped her obtain a film role.
Enforcement
New York: Former SPAC CFO Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges
By Editors | 05/01/2023
The former CFO embezzled money from a SPAC to pay for personal expenses and trade in meme stocks and crypto assets. He also incorporated two other SPACs to conceal his theft.
ESG / Sustainability
Taiwan: TDCC Adds Moody’s ESG Assessments to ESG IR Platform
By Editors | 05/01/2023
The ESG IR platform provides free ESG information from domestic and foreign data providers for retail investors, institutional investors and issuers.
Market Infrastructure
RBI Working to Mitigate Risks from ESMA Decision on Indian CCPs
By Mark Johnston | 05/01/2023
The RBI said it is engaging with European regulators and discussing “alternate arrangements” to avert a market disruption that could result from ESMA’s derecognition of Indian CCPs.
ESG / Sustainability
ASIC Fines Another Listed Energy Firm for Alleged Greenwashing
By Editors | 05/01/2023
ASIC says Black Mountain Energy made misleading statements in three ASX announcements regarding a natural gas development project.
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