Securities / Derivatives

    Enforcement

    Singapore High Court Considers 40 Year Jail Term for Manipulator

    By Editors | 07/11/2022

    Prosecutors are reportedly asking the court to impose a 40-year jail sentence on John Soh Chee Wen, the mastermind of the 2013 penny stock crash.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CSRC Issues Rules for Private Pension Investments in Public Funds

    By Editors | 06/11/2022

    Fund products receiving private pension investment must have “safe” and “stable” operations and focus on long-term value preservation.

    Fintech / Regtech

    SEBI Drafts Cloud Adoption Framework for Regulated Entities

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/11/2022

    The framework says there are “no limitations” on the use of any cloud deployment models, but provision must only be from data centres empanelled by MeitY.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Banks Working to Assess Climate Impacts on Trading Book

    By Editors | 06/11/2022

    An ISDA-EY report says banks see the potential benefits of engaging with regulators to help define and run an exploratory scenario for the trading book.

    Enforcement

    APRA Imposes Licence Conditions on Insignia Group Trustees

    By Editors | 04/11/2022

    The additional licence conditions require four Insignia trustees to improve their governance and risk management practices, processes and frameworks.

    Capital / Liquidity

    SGX RegCo Refines CDP Margining Framework & Clearing Fund

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/11/2022

    Margin rates will be differentiated based on different risk profiles of securities. Margin offsets will be introduced to account for diversification effects. Anti-procyclicality measures will be enhanced.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Bangladesh, UAE Regulators to Collaborate on Capital Markets

    By Editors | 03/11/2022

    BSEC has signed MoUs with both the UAE’s Securities And Commodities Authority and the DFSA to improve investor protection and capital markets.

    Capital / Liquidity

    BIS Report Offers Guidance on Managing FX and Capital Flow Volatility

    By Editors | 03/11/2022

    Financial authorities should advance their FX market monitoring approaches, further develop onshore hedging markets, and introduce temporary capital flow management measures.

    Fintech / Regtech

    BNP Paribas Completes Successful DRR Test for CFTC Rewrite

    By Editors | 03/11/2022

    BNP Paribas is ready to implement Digital Regulatory Reporting for the CFTC’s new swap data reporting rules coming into effect on 5 December.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Bursa Malaysia, LSEG Expand Collaboration on ESG Initiatives

    By Editors | 03/11/2022

    FTSE Russell will provide ESG scores for all companies listed on Bursa Malaysia’s Main and ACE Markets, compared to 30 percent currently.

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