SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

    Enforcement

    SFC Fines TC Capital for Due Diligence Failures in Sponsor Work

    By Editors | 03/08/2022

    The SFC said there was a need to send a “strong deterrent message” to the industry and market that “sponsor failures will not be tolerated”.

    Securities / Derivatives

    US SEC Adds Alibaba to List of Firms Facing Delisting Threat

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/08/2022

    Chinese regulators have tried to mollify US regulators, but the PCAOB says it will accept nothing less than “full access” to the audit papers of US-listed Chinese companies.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Taiwan FSC Tightens Rules for Senior Securities, Futures Personnel

    By Editors | 03/08/2022

    The rules are aimed at preventing directors from taking on positions at other firms that could affect their performance or create conflicts of interest.

    AML / KYC

    Moscow Exchange Commences Trading in First Yuan Bonds

    By Editors | 03/08/2022

    Yuan-denominated bonds will open up an additional source of FX liquidity for Russian borrowers, who have been cut off from the dollar, euro and other foreign currencies.

    Market Infrastructure

    Guidance Issued for US Transition to T+1 Securities Settlement

    By Editors | 02/08/2022

    DTCC, SIFMA  and ICI have published guidance to help market participants prepare for the US transition to a T+1 securities settlement cycle in 2024.

    ESG / Sustainability

    China Releases Domestically Unified Green Bond Principles

    By Darien Choong | 02/08/2022

    The Principles will promote the unification of domestic green bond standards and integration with international green finance standards – including those from ICMA.

    Capital / Liquidity

    China New Futures and Derivatives Law Takes Effect

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/08/2022

    On the same day, ISDA published a netting opinion providing legal certainty that close-out netting is enforceable in China.

    Capital / Liquidity

    CFTC Proposes Capital Comparability Determination for Japan

    By Editors | 02/08/2022

    Nonbank swap dealers domiciled in Japan would be able to satisfy certain US capital and financial reporting requirements by complying with comparable requirements in Japan.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Singapore to Launch Inaugural Sovereign Green Bond Sale

    By Editors | 01/08/2022

    Both institutional and retail investors will be able to apply to purchase the bonds, which will be launched via a book-building process this week.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Malaysia SC Proposes Technology Risk Management Rules

    By Editors | 01/08/2022

    The regulatory framework includes a set of principles for capital market entities to adopt in their use of AI/machine learning.

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