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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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