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Market Infrastructure
IOSCO Appoints New Chair, Two Vice Chairs to Board
By Editors | 20/10/2022
IOSCO’s new chair is Jean-Paul Servais, chairman of Belgium’s FSMA. The two new vice chairs are the FSA’s Ariizumi Shigeru and the CFTC’s Rostin Behnam.
ESG / Sustainability
Overall Improvements Mask Climate Reporting Gaps
By ESG Investor | 20/10/2022
The energy, transport and private equity sectors keep investors in the dark on net zero strategies, says a KPMG report.
Securities / Derivatives
CFTC Issues No-Action Relief for Korean Stock Indices
By Editors | 20/10/2022
The relief will continue until the affirmation, termination or denial of the request for CFTC certification, or 24 April 2023 – whichever is earlier.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Hong Kong Leader Announces Measures to Revitalise City
By Manesh Samtani | 20/10/2022
Lee’s administration will work to speed up the implementation of mutual market access arrangements with the mainland, among other measures.
Securities / Derivatives
HKEX Proposes New Listing Regime for Specialist Tech Firms
By Manesh Samtani | 20/10/2022
The regime is designed to enable specialist technology companies in five frontier industries to list on the Hong Kong bourse.
Securities / Derivatives
Bursa Malaysia Proposes to Extend Waqf Framework to REITs, ETFs
By Editors | 20/10/2022
The proposed amendments are meant to complement SC initiatives to broaden the range of Islamic products available in the capital market, Bursa Malaysia says.
ESG / Sustainability
Half of New Zealand Assets Responsibly Managed
By ESG Investor | 19/10/2022
By end 2021, 49% of New Zealand assets were managed through responsible investment strategies, an increase from 43% in 2020.
Securities / Derivatives
Malaysia SC Signs Regional MMoU on Supervisory Cooperation
By Editors | 19/10/2022
Malaysia’s SC now has a cooperative arrangement on supervisory matters with regional counterparts in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and Thailand.
Market Infrastructure
South Korea Scraps Foreigner Tax on Government Bond Income
By Editors | 19/10/2022
The government was planning to waive the tax for non-residents and foreign corporations in January but decided to bring the measure forward.
Securities / Derivatives
CBIRC Approves BNP-AgBank Wealth Management JV
By Editors | 19/10/2022
BNP’s asset management arm will own 51 percent stake in the venture while Agricultural Bank of China’s wealth management unit owns the rest.
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