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Securities / Derivatives
ESG / Sustainability
Thai SEC Issues New Climate Risk Guidelines for Asset Managers
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/01/2023
The voluntary guidelines are intended to help asset managers assess and disclose the impacts of climate risks on their portfolios.
Securities / Derivatives
Shanghai Seeks to Add ‘Green Equities’ to Stock Connect
By Editors | 17/01/2023
The Shanghai regulator is also seeking to explore the possibility of adding bond targets to the Hong Kong Stock Connect.
Enforcement
Indonesian Court Imposes $370m Fine for Stock Manipulation
By Editors | 16/01/2023
The fine is one of the largest ever in an Indonesian corruption case. Prosecutors reportedly plan to appeal the ruling to seek the death penalty.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Thai Stock Exchange Unveils Three Year Strategic Plan
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/01/2023
The strategic plan focuses on creating more opportunities for businesses and investors and ensuring the SET can accommodate capital market growth.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Samsung Asset Management Lists Hong Kong’s Third Crypto ETF
By Manesh Samtani | 16/01/2023
The ETF traded 92,550 units on its first day, compared to 1,435,800 units traded between CSOP’s two ETFs on their first day last month.
Securities / Derivatives
Schroders Wins Approval to Set Up Mutual Fund Unit in China
By Editors | 16/01/2023
The Schroders approval follows several other new approvals for foreign-owned mutual fund businesses, granted to Neuberger Berman, Fidelity International, and Manulife.
ESG / Sustainability
Korea Issues Guidelines to Improve Transparency of ESG Bond Ratings
By Manesh Samtani | 16/01/2023
The guidelines reflect IOSCO’s recommendations and will be implemented as KOFIA best practice from 1 February 2023.
Market Infrastructure
SEBI Issues New Standards for Handling Stock Exchange Outages
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/01/2023
Outages must be reported within 15 minutes. Updates must be provided every 45 minutes. Trading hours can be automatically extended for other exchanges.
Securities / Derivatives
FIA Publishes Netting and Collateral Opinions for China
By Editors | 13/01/2023
China’s adoption of its new Futures and Derivatives Law in August 2022 made it possible for FIA to commission the opinions.
Securities / Derivatives
LME Blocked from Resuming Nickel Trade During Asia Hours
By Editors | 12/01/2023
The FCA thinks the LME does not have adequate supervisory controls for Asia market hours. The Oliver Wyman review has also been released.
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