SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Enforcement

Nomura Establishes Internal Team to Probe Archegos Loss

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/04/2021

Nomura has set up the team to look into the bank’s risk management practices. It plans to disclose details of Archegos loss in late April.

ESG / Sustainability

New TSE Chief Eyes ESG Focus In Reorganisation Plan

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/04/2021

Chief executive Hiromi Yamaji says the TSE will urge companies to step up efforts on ESG issues based on their market classification.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand SEC Amends Rules for Capital Market Auditors

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/04/2021

The experience requirement for auditors in the capital markets has been reduced from a minimum of 10 years to seven years.

Securities / Derivatives

PBOC Researchers Call for Establishment of Yuan Futures Market

By Editors | 11/04/2021

Offshore RMB rates are becoming increasingly influential, suggesting that they will play an even bigger role in pricing in future.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Formalises Quantitative Easing Programme

By Editors | 10/04/2021

While the RBI has often purchased government securities, this is the first time it has committed to an amount upfront.

Enforcement

Malaysian Court Orders Restitution for 2009 Investment Scheme

By Editors | 10/04/2021

The Securities Commission had filed a civil suit against RBTR Asset Management and five others in 2009 for misleading investors.

Market Infrastructure

HoSE Pledges to Launch New Trading System by Year-end

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/04/2021

HoSE will use all available resources to accelerate implementation and make the new system operational within this year.

Securities / Derivatives

SGX, NZX Sign Partnership on Dairy Derivatives

By Editors | 10/04/2021

NZX intends to delist its suite of dairy derivatives contracts from the NZX Derivatives Market and relist equivalent contracts on SGX.

Enforcement

NH Investment Asked to Fully Compensate Optimus Investors

By Editors | 08/04/2021

An FSS arbitration panel has advised NH Investment to pay full compensation to two investors for failing to properly explain the risks of Optimus funds.