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Securities / Derivatives
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan: Jih Sun and Fubon Units Receive Merger Approval
By Editors | 19/02/2023
The securities and futures firms’ mergers are the result of a merger between the two firms’ financial holding companies, which completed last November.
ESG / Sustainability
Shenzhen Bourse Enhances Listed Company Disclosure Guidelines
By Editors | 19/02/2023
Companies in certain industries will have to disclose major pollution accidents, to promote better environmental governance.
Enforcement
US SEC, CFTC Penalise OCC Over Internal Rule Violation
By Editors | 19/02/2023
As a result of certain deficiencies, the Options Clearing Corp’s clearing fund was “underfunded” at various times between October 2019 and May 2021.
Capital / Liquidity
India to Establish Backstop Fund for Corporate Debt Market
By Editors | 19/02/2023
SBI Mutual Fund will administer the $4bn fund, which will be 90% funded by the government and 10% by asset managers.
Market Infrastructure
UK CCPs Directed to Update Outsourcing Agreements by Feb 2024
By Mark Johnston | 19/02/2023
New supervisory statement requires UK CCPs to update legacy outsourcing agreements by by 9 February 2024.
Fintech / Regtech
China Trials Platform for Investors to Check Fund Holdings
By Editors | 17/02/2023
A “Fund E Account” platform will provide a “one-stop” service for individual investors to query information about all their holdings in public funds.
Big Picture
Some APAC Regulators Not Fully Operationally Independent: IOSCO
By Editors | 17/02/2023
Government officials in Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and India have some ability to direct or influence securities regulators’ day-to-day operations.
Securities / Derivatives
CFTC to Require UPIs in Swaps Reporting Starting Jan 2024
By Editors | 17/02/2023
UPIs issued by the DSB will be required in reporting credit, equity, foreign exchange, and interest rate swaps from 24 Jan 2024.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Hong Kong Issues First-of-its-kind Tokenised Green Bond
By Editors | 17/02/2023
Financial Secretary Paul Chan said the issuance demonstrates Hong Kong’s strengths in combining bond market, green and sustainable finance, and fintech.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Siemens Issues First Blockchain-based Digital Bond
By Editors | 17/02/2023
Siemens said it sold the bond directly to investors without engaging CSDs, and the transaction was completed within two days.
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