SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

    Market Infrastructure

    EU Lawmakers Agree to Defer Mandatory Buy-in Rules

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/11/2021

    A decision to postpone implementation of the mandatory buy-in rules under the CSDR settlement discipline regime has been agreed.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Taiwan FSC to Ease Rules on Automatic Portfolio Rebalancing

    By Darien Choong | 29/11/2021

    Automated execution of portfolio rebalancing transactions will be allowed, subject to the rebalancing thresholds agreed by clients being reached.

    AML / KYC

    SFC Issues Technical Guidance for New Reporting Regime

    By Editors | 28/11/2021

    A new paper introduces a pre-defined file format for OTCR submissions. Guidance on the new investor identification regime has also been released.

    Enforcement

    HK ICAC Charges Four for Concealing Backdoor Listing

    By Editors | 28/11/2021

    A retired lawmaker and his son concealed an agreement with a third party who agreed to pay them about HK$210mn for control of a listed stock.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Chinese, US Authorities Working to Resolve Audit Issues

    By Editors | 28/11/2021

    CSRC director-general Shen Bing said authorities are “working very hard” to prevent Chinese companies being delisted from US exchanges.

    Enforcement

    Hong Kong FRC to Increase Public Disclosures on Investigations

    By Editors | 28/11/2021

    The Financial Reporting Council will increasingly disclose its investigations when cases involve high public interest.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Tax Incentives Prompt Raft of IPO Listings in Sri Lanka

    By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 27/11/2021

    Companies will be able to maintain a reduced corporate tax rate for three years after listing. The CSE’s listing framework was also revamped earlier this year.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Korea FSS Asks Brokers to Prioritise Consumer Protection

    By Editors | 26/11/2021

    The FSS is reviewing a decision to penalise nine market-makers, taking into account “self-correcting measures” by individual firms.

    Market Infrastructure

    ASIC Imposes Licence Conditions on ASX Over 2020 Outage

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/11/2021

    ASIC wants market participants to be able to re-route trades to alternative venues such as Chi-X in the event of a future market outage.

    Enforcement

    FSC Korea Cancels Business Licence of Optimus Asset Management

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/11/2021

    The FSC has also fined Optimus and ordered board member removals, over “numerous counts of violations and inappropriate fund management activities”.

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