Securities / Derivatives

    Securities / Derivatives

    WFE Sheds Light on Effectiveness of Circuit Breakers

    By Editors | 26/05/2022

    The study shows that the circuit breakers triggered during the March 2020 volatility contributed to alleviating financial market pressures.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SGX RegCo Extends Suspension of Issuer Watch-List Reviews

    By Editors | 26/05/2022

    The extension will enable issuers time to operate under normal business conditions and recover from Covid-19 related challenges.

    AML / KYC

    Glencore to Pay $1.5b to Settle Bribery & Manipulation Probes

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/05/2022

    The civil and criminal penalties and forfeitures will resolve a decade-long scheme to bribe foreign officials in seven countries and an oil price manipulation conspiracy.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ‘Significant Issues’ Remain on US-China Audit Deal

    By Editors | 26/05/2022

    The SEC’s YJ Fischer confirmed that progress has been made in talks with Chinese regulators, but warned that time was “quickly running out”.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China Allows Expanded Use of Currency Hedging Tools

    By Editors | 26/05/2022

    Financial institutions are allowed to offer American-style and Asian-style FX options, in addition to European-style FX options already allowed.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ESG Explainer: SEC Lays Its Cards on the Table

    By ESG Investor | 25/05/2022

    Despite high levels of investor support, proposed rules on climate-related disclosures have prompted questions of regulatory over-reach.

    Fintech / Regtech

    SET, UOB Join SGX, Temasek as Investors in ADDX

    By Editors | 25/05/2022

    SET’s move to invest in ADDX reflects a trend towards a “new capital market landscape that emphasises continuity between the public and private markets”.

    ESG / Sustainability

    US SEC Fines BNY Mellon Unit for ESG Misstatements

    By Editors | 25/05/2022

    BNY Mellon Investment Adviser stated in documents that all investments in its funds had undergone an ESG quality review, but that this was not always the case.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CME to Launch Crypto Reference Rates, Indices in Euro

    By Editors | 24/05/2022

    New non-tradable EUR-denominated reference rates and real-time indices for Bitcoin and Ether will be published starting 6 June.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CSRC Revises Rules for Managers of Publicly Offered Funds

    By Editors | 24/05/2022

    The rules increase emphasis on ethical conduct and governance, loosen licensing restrictions, and allow public fund managers to outsource operations.

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