Securities / Derivatives

Big Picture

Asset Managers Need to Collaborate on Risk, Compliance – IA

By ESG Investor | 15/07/2022

New report from the Investment Association and Deloitte offers recommendations for asset managers on net zero transition.

ESG / Sustainability

Thailand SEC Launches ‘SDG Investor Map’

By Editors | 15/07/2022

The SEC says the SDG Investor Map will promote the capital market as a mechanism for driving Thailand towards the UN SDGs.

ESG / Sustainability

US SEC Overhauls 2020 Proxy Rules

By ESG Investor | 14/07/2022

SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee said the amendments are “bettered tailored” to balance the needs of investors.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FSB Updates G20 on Covid-19, Climate, Crypto Work

By Editors | 13/07/2022

Accompanying the letter to the G20 is a report on exit strategies to address COVID-19 scarring in the financial sector, and a statement on crypto-asset regulation.

Securities / Derivatives

Australia to Explore Unintended Impacts of Super Reforms

By Editors | 12/07/2022

In light of the upcoming review, the government will pause a planned extension of APRA’s performance tests beyond MySuper products for 12 months.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan Calls on Insurers to Invest in Six Strategic Industries

By Darien Choong | 12/07/2022

Four insurers will be awarded incentives based on their investment performance in each of three phases running until 30 June 2025.

Securities / Derivatives

FSC Korea to Strengthen Financial Consumer Protection Act

By Editors | 12/07/2022

The FSC intends to amend the Act to allow only exceptional cases of consumer solicitation, where consent is obtained from the customers in advance.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Issues Op Resilience Guidance for Markets, Intermediaries

By Editors | 12/07/2022

IOSCO has set out observations and lessons learned from the pandemic response to help inform future operational resilience arrangements.

Market Infrastructure

MAS Proposes to Exempt Some Market Operators from ACH/RCH Rules

By Editors | 11/07/2022

The exemption is for market operators that verify transactions and calculate transacting parties’ obligations, but do not actually clear or settle trades.