SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

    Securities / Derivatives

    Canadian Regulators Propose Revised Derivatives Reporting Rules

    By Manesh Samtani | 13/06/2022

    The CSA says the proposed rules will enable market participants to harmonise their reporting systems across multiple global regulators.

    Market Infrastructure

    Malaysia SC to Review Rules for Credit Rating Agencies

    By Editors | 13/06/2022

    The SC plans to make it a requirement for the majority of board members and the rating committee to be independent.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Philippine Bourse to Permanently Close Trading Floor

    By Editors | 13/06/2022

    The pandemic has prompted brokers to conduct their trading activities off-site and hastened the PSE’s migration to ‘floorless trading’.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Bursa Malaysia Issues ESG Guidance for Listed Companies

    By Editors | 13/06/2022

    The guidance is issued as part of an initiative to help listed companies adopt best practices in areas such as governance and sustainability.

    Enforcement

    Korean Police Arrest CEO of Discovery Asset Management

    By Editors | 13/06/2022

    CEO Jang Ha-won faces charges of fraud and violation of the Capitals Market Act for selling funds which caused $194mn in losses to investors.

    Enforcement

    Singapore Court Jails Listed Company CFO for Insider Trading

    By Editors | 13/06/2022

    The former CFO of Broadway Industrial Group communicated information to two friends about the sale of two of the company’s businesses 2016.

    Enforcement

    SFC Proposes SFO Revisions to Improve Enforcement Tools

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/06/2022

    The amendments relate to SFO provisions on remedial orders, insider dealing, and advertising of investment products.

    Securities / Derivatives

    RBNZ to Start Unloading Government Bond Holdings in July

    By Editors | 12/06/2022

    The RBNZ has accumulated government bonds worth NZD 53 billion through a quantitative easing programme that began in 2020.

    AML / KYC

    OFAC Blocks Secondary Market Trading in Russian Debt, Equity

    By Editors | 12/06/2022

    To date, only the purchase of new issues has been prohibited, and trading in secondary markets has still been allowed.

    Enforcement

    US Ruling Calls Into Question Key SEC Enforcement Mechanism

    By Editors | 12/06/2022

    The Fifth Circuit court ruled that the SEC’s use of in-house administrative law judges deprived the petitioners of the right to a jury trial.

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