SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

    ESG / Sustainability

    CFTC Establishes New Dedicated Unit for Climate Risk

    By Editors | 18/03/2021

    Other US financial regulators including the SEC, Treasury Department and Federal Reserve have also recently raised climate risk and a key focus.

    Securities / Derivatives

    PSE Proposes Tighter Rules for Listings via Reverse Takeover

    By Editors | 17/03/2021

    Companies will be required to conduct a public offering of at least 10 percent of their shares within one year from closing a transaction that results in a backdoor listing.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Taiwan FSC Directs More Firms to File Reports in English

    By Editors | 17/03/2021

    A total of 657 listed companies are required to file English-language reports this year, up from 351 firms last year.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEC Thailand Introduces New Securities Licence Types

    By Editors | 17/03/2021

    The two new licences are for firms that serve as intermediaries only for equity instruments, and for firms managing private funds.

    Securities / Derivatives

    PSE Proposes Alternative Listing Option for Businesses

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/03/2021

    The new rule will allow businesses to raise funds on the exchange by listing their preferred shares without listing their common shares.

    AML / KYC

    UPDATED – US Federal Judge Lifts Investment Ban Against Xiaomi

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/03/2021

    The judge said there was no evidence of Xiaomi sharing information with the Chinese government, and that the ban deprived the company of its right to due process.

    Big Picture

    DTCC Proposes Plan to Harmonise Global Trade Reporting

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/03/2021

    DTCC proposes plan to eliminate cross-jurisdictional differences in trade reporting standards to boost transparency and the monitoring of systemic risk.

    Fintech / Regtech

    SGX, Marex Spectron Join Forces on Ferrous Analytics Tools

    By Editors | 17/03/2021

    Marex Spectron will apply its analytics tools on publicly available data for SGX commodity derivatives to provide Titan OTC participants with in-depth analysis and richer datasets

    Securities / Derivatives

    Hong Kong to Further Develop Structured Credit Markets

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/03/2021

    Structured credit products can help to raise green capital from international investors to support China’s transition to its 2060 carbon neutrality target.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ESMA to End 0.1% Threshold for Short Position Reporting

    By Editors | 16/03/2021

    ESMA says the current financial market environment no longer resembles the emergency situation that required it to tighten short position reporting rules last March.

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