SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

    Market Infrastructure

    Court Rules Foreign Banks Must Face LIBOR Lawsuits in US

    By Editors | 26/06/2022

    The Supreme Court has allowed lawsuits accusing foreign banks of manipulating LIBOR to be heard in New York even though the banks did not operate in the US.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CFFEX Proposes to Launch New Derivatives Based on CSI 1000 Index

    By Editors | 26/06/2022

    New futures and options contracts will be based on the CSI 1000 index, which is considered a comprehensive reflection of the small A-share market.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Listed Equities’ Carbon Well Exceeds Paris Target

    By ESG Investor | 26/06/2022

    Stock exchanges’ listing rules are putting investors at risk, a new report from think tank Carbon Tracker finds.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Reviews Plans to Allow FPI Access to Commodity Derivatives

    By Editors | 26/06/2022

    SEBI asked large market participants to recommend risk management measures needed to allow FPI participation in exchange-traded commodity derivatives.

    Securities / Derivatives

    OJK Indonesia Restricts Stock Trading by Finance Companies

    By Editors | 25/06/2022

    Indonesia’s OJK also introduced new reporting requirements for securities companies conducting business as underwriters and broker-dealers.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ICMA Issues Guidance to Promote Bond Settlement Efficiency

    By Editors | 25/06/2022

    The best practice recommendations cover shaping of settlement instructions, partial settlement, auto-borrowing and netting.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKEX Instructs Market to Stop Issuing BCANs to Mainland Investors

    By Editors | 24/06/2022

    The instructions follow a December 2021 consultation from the CSRC that said Mainland investors would not be allowed to engage in northbound Stock Connect trading.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    ADDX, CCB Partner to Enable Chinese Offshore Investments

    By Editors | 24/06/2022

    The CCB agreement allows ADDX to operationalise an arrangement with ICHAM to channel QDLP funds from mainland investors into overseas digital securities.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ASIC Issues Guidance on CCIV Registration, Licensing

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/06/2022

    To register a CCIV and initial sub-fund, a corporate director would first need to obtain an AFS licence, which can be a variation of an existing licence.

    Enforcement

    Japan SESC Seeks Penalty Order Against UK High Speed Trader

    By Editors | 23/06/2022

    Atlantic Trading London engaged in a series of manipulative derivative transactions in early 2020, the SESC said.

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