SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Fintech / Regtech

FSC Korea Issues New Rules for Fractional Investing Services

By Editors | 05/05/2022

The FSC will classify fractional investment products as securities on a case-by-case basis and require issuing firms to adopt investor protection measures.

Capital / Liquidity

ISDA to Recognise China as Clean Netting Jurisdiction

By Editors | 04/05/2022

ISDA plans to publish a legal opinion recognising China as a jurisdiction in which close-out netting can be applied, paving the way for a more diversified onshore derivatives transactions.

Securities / Derivatives

AIMA Publishes Institutional Investor Guide on Digital Asset Custody

By Editors | 04/05/2022

The guide was produced with contributions from Anchorage Digital, Barclays Investment Bank, Capco, Coinbase, Copper, Digivault, and Fidelity Digital Assets, among others.

Securities / Derivatives

China, US Discuss Logistics of Cross-border Audit Inspections

By Editors | 03/05/2022

Regulators are discussing the logistical and operational details for a new mechanism that will enable the PCAOB to visit China for audit inspections.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan FSC Allows Cross-institutional Data Sharing

By Editors | 03/05/2022

Information sharing will be allowed between FIs that do not have group relations, provided that the data sharing model is first reviewed and approved by the FSC.

ESG / Sustainability

CSRC Launches Campaign to Expand Public Funds Market

By Manesh Samtani | 03/05/2022

Banks, insurers, brokers and foreign FIs are urged to establish licensed fund management companies. Fund investment channels will be expanded and operational rules relaxed.

Market Infrastructure

DSB Issues Consultation on OTC ISIN and CFI Service

By Editors | 30/04/2022

The consultation focuses on remediation work following a technical review of the DSB’s cloud infrastructure, enterprise-wide risk monitoring tools, and GUI enhancements.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Launches Public Repository on Issuer Board Diversity

By Editors | 30/04/2022

The centralised platform will make available data regarding each listed company’s board of directors – by age, gender and years of tenure.

Market Infrastructure

CSRC Proposes to Tighten Rules on Cybersecurity Management

By Editors | 30/04/2022

Securities and futures firms will have to establish risk monitoring and early warning systems, and strengthen daily vulnerability scanning and security assessments.