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Securities / Derivatives
Korean Regulators Vow to Punish Illegal Short Selling Activities
By Editors | 29/07/2022
Regulators may revise laws as early as this year to require short sellers trading large quantities of stocks to file reports on their activity.
Securities / Derivatives
HKEX Finalises Revisions to Position Limits for SSO, SSF
By Editors | 29/07/2022
HKEX has confirmed plans to widen its position limit rules covering single stock options and futures and its flagship mini contracts.
ESG / Sustainability
MAS Issues Sustainability Report, New Guidelines for ESG Funds
By Darien Choong | 29/07/2022
The new guidelines will take effect from 1 January 2023, requiring fund managers in Singapore to disclose more information for any retail funds sold with ESG label.
ESG / Sustainability
New Zealand ESG Funds Must Provide Better Disclosures: FMA
By Manesh Samtani | 28/07/2022
Fund managers need to provide accurate and high-quality information to explain and support claims that their products incorporate non-financial factors.
Securities / Derivatives
SIX Swiss Exchange Lists First Chinese A-Shares as GDRs
By Editors | 28/07/2022
The listings mark the official launch of the China-Switzerland Stock Connect programme. More than ten other companies have disclosed plans to issue GDRs in Switzerland.
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan FSC Allows Banks to Offer ‘One-Stop’ Investment Services
By Editors | 28/07/2022
Under new rules, bank customers will have the option to direct their bank to dispose of foreign securities obtained through the conversion of structured products.
AML / KYC
Philippine Court Jails Seven Over Investment Scam
By Editors | 28/07/2022
Seven perpetrators of a PHP 3 billion investment scam were sentenced to 20 years in jail each on top of financial penalties. Four others remain at large.
ESG / Sustainability
Shenzhen Exchange Launches New ESG Indices and Methodology
By Editors | 28/07/2022
The annualised returns of the new ESG leading indices show “much better performance” than their parent indices, the SZSE said.
AML / KYC
US Treasury Allows Payouts on Russia Bond CDS
By Editors | 28/07/2022
General licence authorises US persons to participate in auction processes and receive Russian bonds to settle CDS transactions with Russian entities.
Securities / Derivatives
China to Streamline Panda Bond Issuance Mechanism
By Editors | 28/07/2022
A pilot programme will expand the panda bond issuer base, introduce a frequent issuer programme, and reduce repetitive disclosures.
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