Securities / Derivatives

Fintech / Regtech

India: GIFT City Regulator Wins Approval to Set Up Suptech Fund

By Editors | 24/11/2021

The IFSCA also received approval for a new headquarters building. GIFT City’s new gold bullion exchange is expected to launch in January.

Fintech / Regtech

Blockchain Projects Featured in Beijing Innovation Trials

By Darien Choong | 24/11/2021

Four of the selected projects, out of 51 submitted, are based on blockchain. One selected project seeks to use the digital yuan in securities trading.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC to Expand Sponsor Obligations on Due Diligence

By Editors | 24/11/2021

New draft guidelines seek to ensure better quality information disclosures for listed companies by expanding the scope of sponsors’ responsibilities.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Issues Final Report on Regulating ESG Ratings & Data

By Editors | 23/11/2021

Regulators should promote more transparency regarding the methodologies that ESG ratings and data product providers use, IOSCO says.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong Issues First Euro Denominated Green Bonds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/11/2021

A 20-year tranche issued under the Green Bond Programme is the longest tenor euro-denominated bond issued by an Asian government to date.

Securities / Derivatives

Philippines Set to Issue First Sovereign Green Bonds

By Editors | 22/11/2021

The Department of Finance is finalising a sustainable finance framework for the issuance of the Philippines’ first-ever sovereign green bonds.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia Appoints ICDM to Facilitate Director Accreditations

By Editors | 22/11/2021

First-time directors of listed companies and directors of newly-listed companies must complete an enhanced accreditation programme starting in 2022.

Big Picture

More China SOE Bond Defaults Expected in 2022, says Moody’s

By Editors | 22/11/2021

Defaults by Chinese SOEs will increase in 2022, but Chinese authorities will intervene in situations with potential spillover risks.

Fintech / Regtech

OCBC ‘Actively Exploring’ Partnerships to Enter Crypto Space

By Manesh Samtani | 21/11/2021

OCBC’s Aditya Gupta says digital assets will be mainstreamed into the financial ecosystem “before we know it”, creating new growth opportunities and revenue streams for banks.