Securities / Derivatives

Crypto / Digital Assets

US Court Rules Crypto Firm LBRY Sold Unregistered Securities

By Manesh Samtani | 09/11/2022

Industry watchers say the ruling could have implications for the SEC’s suit against Ripple, which was charged in December 2020 with selling unregistered securities.

Fintech / Regtech

Bursa Malaysia Concludes Customers Experience Analytics PoC

By Manesh Samtani | 09/11/2022

A machine learning model was used to gain insights from industry data that will help improve the retail investor experience and outcomes.

Enforcement

SFC Fines Asset Manager Over Discretionary Trading Controls

By Editors | 09/11/2022

Internal control failures were identified after a client complained that discretionary options trades fell outside the scope of the mandate.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Thai SEC: Revised IT Security Rules to Take Effect in July 2023

By Editors | 08/11/2022

The SEC has strengthened the obligations of capital markets and digital assets firms to supervise and manage the risks to their IT systems.

Securities / Derivatives

“Incremental” Progress Made to Advance OTC Derivatives Reforms

By Manesh Samtani | 08/11/2022

The latest FSB progress report highlights efforts from China, India, Korea, and Indonesia to further implement reforms in OTC derivatives markets.

Securities / Derivatives

NYSE, IDX Agree to Cooperate on Product Development

By Editors | 08/11/2022

The New York and Indonesian exchange agreed to collaborate on product development, market promotion, and knowledge sharing.

ESG / Sustainability

Global Resilience Programme for Climate Launched

By ESG Investor | 08/11/2022

The Climate Bonds Initiative has launched programme to mobilise capital markets to bolster resilience in the face of climate change.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Launches Upgraded Investor Complaints Service

By Editors | 07/11/2022

The CSRC said the enhancements will make it easier for investors to report issues they encounter and improve processing speed and efficiency.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Goldman, MSCI, Coin Metrics Launch Taxonomy for Digital Assets

By Editors | 07/11/2022

The taxonomy classifies coins and tokens based on how they are used to facilitate digital asset portfolio analysis, monitoring, benchmarking, and risk management.