Securities / Derivatives

Market Infrastructure

ASX Consults on Fallbacks for 90 Day Bank Bill Futures

By Editors | 15/06/2022

ASX says the inclusion of fallback provisions in contractual documentation will provide contractual and risk management certainty.

Market Infrastructure

Is Asia Pacific Ready for T+1 Settlement?

By Nellie Dagdag | 15/06/2022

Nellie Dagdag considers the implications of a move to T+1 settlement cycle for equities in Asia Pacific, and the benefits it will bring.

ESG / Sustainability

Green Funds Largely Unaligned with Paris Agreement – S&P

By ESG Investor | 14/06/2022

S&P looked at nearly 12,000 equity mutual funds and ETFs representing more than USD 20 trillion in market value. About 11% were aligned with the Paris goals.

ESG / Sustainability

US SEC Probes Goldman Sachs for Suspected Greenwashing

By Editors | 14/06/2022

The SEC is reportedly investigating whether disclosures made to clients accurately described the investment practices used by two Goldman funds.

ESG / Sustainability

Corporate Net Zero Targets on the Rise, But Credibility Lacking

By ESG Investor | 14/06/2022

Roughly 60% of companies with net zero targets have yet to specify whether carbon offsetting will feature in their decarbonisation strategies.

Securities / Derivatives

TAIFEX to Launch Semiconductor, Logistics Futures

By Editors | 14/06/2022

The new contracts are a response to heightened market demand for industry-specific risk management tools, TAIFEX says.

Securities / Derivatives

China: Banks, Fund Managers Directed to Rein In Executive Pay

By Editors | 14/06/2022

Fund houses are required to defer a portion of executive bonus payments. Senior staff are directed to invest their bonuses in financial products issued by their companies.

Securities / Derivatives

ASIC Issues New Guidance on Prevent Greenwashing in Funds

By Manesh Samtani | 14/06/2022

Being ‘true to label’ is a regulatory must-have when it comes to sustainability-related products, says ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Orders Six Brokerage Firms to Correct Violations

By Editors | 14/06/2022

The CSRC has issued warning letters to six securities companies, ordering them to correct violations involving their overseas subsidaries.