Securities / Derivatives

    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.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Announces Measures to Cushion Falling Rupee

    By Editors | 09/07/2022

    The RBI has exempted FPIs from a cap on investments in government securities and corporate bonds. FPIs can also buy short-duration corporate debt.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Bursa Malaysia Announces Launch of Shariah Discretionary Trading

    By Editors | 09/07/2022

    Discretionary trading based on Shariah principles is now permitted at Bursa Malaysia. Malacca Securities is the first to offer the service.

    Enforcement

    FSC Korea Penalises Shinhan Bank for Lime Fund Mis-selling

    By Editors | 08/07/2022

    Shinhan Bank is being suspended for three months from selling new private equity fund products and fined KRW 5.7 billion.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Alder to Leave SFC to Take Up Role as FCA Chair

    By Editors | 08/07/2022

    Ashley Alder became the SFC’s CEO in October 2011. His new appointment as chair of the UK FCA will start in January 2023.

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