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ESG / Sustainability
CSRC Directs Stock Exchanges to Amend Green Bond Rules
By Editors | 26/08/2022
The rule changes would require green bond issuers use 100 percent of proceeds on green projects, compared to 70 percent currently.
Fintech / Regtech
JPX, AWS Partner to Enhance Capital Market Attractiveness
By Editors | 25/08/2022
New initiatives include enhanced infrastructure resilience, the creation of a product development environment, and enhanced collaboration with start-ups.
AML / KYC
MAS Issues AML Guidance for External Asset Managers
By Manesh Samtani | 25/08/2022
The guidance covers governance, risk assessment frameworks, customer due diligence, enhanced CDD, and suspicious transaction reporting.
Enforcement
MAS Fines Noble Group Over Misleading Financial Statements
By Editors | 25/08/2022
The S$12.6mn fine is understood to be the largest fine for the publication of misleading financial statements in Singapore’s history.
Enforcement
FCA Fines Citi’s UK Unit Over Trade Surveillance Issues
By Editors | 24/08/2022
The FCA said Citigroup did not properly implement MAR requirements to monitor orders and trades to detect market abuse.
Capital / Liquidity
CFTC Extends No-action Relief for Foreign Nonbank Swap Dealers
By Editors | 24/08/2022
Nonbank swap dealers domiciled in Japan, Mexico, the UK and EU can rely on compliance with home country capital and financial reporting requirements until October 2024.
Market Infrastructure
India Simplifies Regulatory Framework for Overseas Investment
By Editors | 24/08/2022
The regulatory framework for overseas investment has been aligned with the “current business and economic dynamics”.
ESG / Sustainability
Malaysia SC Expands SRI Sukuk and Bond Grant Scheme
By Editors | 24/08/2022
The grant scheme, designed to help defray external review costs, is being extended to cover SRI-linked sukuk issued under the SC’s new framework.
Sanctions
MOEX Stops Accepting USD as Collateral in FX, Securities Markets
By Editors | 24/08/2022
Russian authorities have been actively looking to reduce domestic reliance on the currencies of so-called ‘unfriendly’ nations.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Approves New Options at Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange
By Editors | 23/08/2022
Trading in rapeseed oil and peanut options will commence on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange from 26 August.
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