SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

    Market Infrastructure

    FMSB Publishes Best Practices for Trading Platform Disclosures

    By Editors | 30/06/2022

    Trading platform arrangements should contain information about trading protocols, counterparty name disclosure, prioritisation, use of last look, and trade dispute resolution.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ICMA Issues KPI Registry for Sustainability-Linked Bonds

    By ESG Investor | 30/06/2022

    ICMA has also updated its guidance and introduced clarifications to support growth of the sustainable bond market.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Chinese Banks Asked to Prepare for Longer Yuan Trading Hours

    By Editors | 29/06/2022

    Longer trading hours will help meet the rising global demand for yuan transactions, narrow the onshore-offshore spread, and help Chinese investors hedge currency risk.

    Securities / Derivatives

    HK FRC Explores Joint Audit Inspections with Mainland Authorities

    By Editors | 29/06/2022

    Hong Kong’s Financial Reporting Council already has 13 cases involving mainland audit work papers, two of which have been concluded.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ETFs to Be Included in Stock Connect Starting 4 July

    By Editors | 29/06/2022

    The relevant rules and operational and regulatory arrangements have been finalised and technical systems have been put in place.

    Fintech / Regtech

    JPX Launches Real-time Calculation of Key TSE Indices

    By Editors | 28/06/2022

    The TSE’s prime, standard and growth market indices are being calculated every 15 seconds from 27 June instead of once a day.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Malaysia Unveils Strategic Roadmap to Develop Labuan IBFC

    By Editors | 28/06/2022

    The roadmap includes plans to develop regulatory requirements for digital assets, the tokenisation of non-securities, and dealings on digital exchange platforms.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CSRC Issues Draft Rules on Pension Investment in Mutual Funds

    By Darien Choong | 28/06/2022

    Under a new scheme, private pension funds can invest in mutual funds. Initially, only mutual funds with at least CNY 50 million of assets are eligible.

    AML / KYC

    Sanctions Force Russian Sovereign Debt Default

    By Editors | 28/06/2022

    Russia made USD 100 million in payments due on 27 May to Euroclear, but the funds were not delivered to investors due to sanctions.

    Enforcement

    SFC Fines CES Capital for Fund Management Failures

    By Editors | 28/06/2022

    CES Capital International failed to perform sufficient due diligence and monitoring of the underlying investments of two funds.

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