SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Finalises Guidance on Preventing Greenwashing in Funds

By Editors | 03/11/2021

IOSCO provides five recommendations for regulators to consider as they develop sustainability-related rules and regulations for asset managers.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan Unifies Licensing System for Financial Services

By Editors | 03/11/2021

The change will allow agents of financial service firms to sell financial products such as loans, investments and insurance under a single license.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong FSDC Declares Support for Proposed SPAC Regime

By Manesh Samtani | 03/11/2021

The FSDC says requiring SPAC shares and warrants to be distributed to at least 75 professional investors could present an “unnecessarily high threshold”.

Enforcement

SFC Fines Fulbright Securities Over Internal Control Failures

By Editors | 02/11/2021

Fulbright Securities breached regulatory requirements when processing placement subscription applications for a Hong Kong-listed company in August 2018.

Securities / Derivatives

SGX Announces Strategic Investment in Trading Technologies Int’l

By Editors | 02/11/2021

SGX is buying a stake in a provider of professional trading software, infrastructure and data solutions for listed futures and options.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Publishes Final Rules for Beijing Stock Exchange

By Editors | 02/11/2021

The final rules for a new stock exchange in Beijing dedicated to SMEs will take effect on 15 November, which could also be the day the exchange launches.

ESG / Sustainability

CFA Standards Shine Spotlight on Funds’ ESG Claims

By ESG Investor | 02/11/2021

The voluntary standards aim to help investors assess and compare how investment products consider ESG issues across objectives, strategy, and stewardship.

Securities / Derivatives

FTSE Russell Adds Chinese Govt Bonds to Key Bond Index

By Manesh Samtani | 02/11/2021

FTSE Russell is considering changes to its index which underpins SGX’s China futures contract, reportedly in response to the launch of an MSCI-based contract at HKEX.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia, ZCE Sign MOU on Derivatives Market Development

By Editors | 01/11/2021

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives and Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange will collaborate on information exchange, product research, and training and educational events.