Securities / Derivatives

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    SIX Dually Lists UBS Bond on Digital & Traditional Exchanges

    By Editors | 07/11/2022

    UBS says the issuance is the world’s first public benchmark bond that investors can access in both digital and traditional markets.

    Market Infrastructure

    MAS to Ban Payment for Order Flow from 1 April 2023

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/11/2022

    Brokers “should not receive PFOF in placing and/or executing customers’ orders” because it “introduces conflicts of interests” and is “likely to cause harm to customers”, MAS says.

    Market Infrastructure

    ChinaClear Consults on Trading Calendar for Stock Connect

    By Editors | 07/11/2022

    Stock Connect will be able to trade on any day when both the Mainland and Hong Kong markets are open, even if the corresponding settlement day falls on a public holiday.

    Enforcement

    Singapore High Court Considers 40 Year Jail Term for Manipulator

    By Editors | 07/11/2022

    Prosecutors are reportedly asking the court to impose a 40-year jail sentence on John Soh Chee Wen, the mastermind of the 2013 penny stock crash.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CSRC Issues Rules for Private Pension Investments in Public Funds

    By Editors | 06/11/2022

    Fund products receiving private pension investment must have “safe” and “stable” operations and focus on long-term value preservation.

    Fintech / Regtech

    SEBI Drafts Cloud Adoption Framework for Regulated Entities

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/11/2022

    The framework says there are “no limitations” on the use of any cloud deployment models, but provision must only be from data centres empanelled by MeitY.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Banks Working to Assess Climate Impacts on Trading Book

    By Editors | 06/11/2022

    An ISDA-EY report says banks see the potential benefits of engaging with regulators to help define and run an exploratory scenario for the trading book.

    Enforcement

    APRA Imposes Licence Conditions on Insignia Group Trustees

    By Editors | 04/11/2022

    The additional licence conditions require four Insignia trustees to improve their governance and risk management practices, processes and frameworks.

    Capital / Liquidity

    SGX RegCo Refines CDP Margining Framework & Clearing Fund

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/11/2022

    Margin rates will be differentiated based on different risk profiles of securities. Margin offsets will be introduced to account for diversification effects. Anti-procyclicality measures will be enhanced.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Bangladesh, UAE Regulators to Collaborate on Capital Markets

    By Editors | 03/11/2022

    BSEC has signed MoUs with both the UAE’s Securities And Commodities Authority and the DFSA to improve investor protection and capital markets.

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