Securities / Derivatives

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan FSC Tightens Rules for ESG-themed Funds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/07/2021

Asset managers are required to set one sustainability goal and explain how their investments help achieve that goal.

Securities / Derivatives

China to Tighten Oversight of Overseas Listings

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/07/2021

Chinese authorities will step up supervision of companies that list overseas to improve regulation of cross-border data flows and security.

Enforcement

ICAC, SFC Arrest Listed Company Exec in Joint Operation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/07/2021

The ICAC and SFC searched a number of premises, including the offices of the listed company and one of its IPO underwriters.

Securities / Derivatives

Sri Lanka Seeks Global Partner to Develop Exchange in Port City

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/07/2021

The Colombo Port City project is a joint venture between Sri Lanka and China to develop a service-oriented special economic zone.

Securities / Derivatives

Vietnam to Launch New Debt Trading Platform in Q3

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 07/07/2021

The platform will be set up and operated by Vietnam Asset Management Company, the government’s debt management arm.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Philippine Bourse Seeks to Launch Crypto Business – Report

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/07/2021

CEO Ramon Monzon said the PSE should be the exchange platform for crypto assets because it already has the trading infrastructure and investor safeguards in place.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX to Roll Out New IPO Settlement Platform Next Year

By Editors | 06/07/2021

HKEX will proceed with the development of FINI for handling all Hong Kong IPOs, initially adopting a T+2 settlement cycle.

Securities / Derivatives

Industry Bodies Partner to Adapt CDM for Repo, Bonds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/07/2021

Implementation of the Common Domain Model for repo and bonds is expected to deliver industry wide efficiency gains, ICMA says.

Market Infrastructure

MAS Consults on Revised Reporting Rules for OTC Derivatives

By Manesh Samtani | 06/07/2021

The amendments aim to facilitate the aggregation of OTC derivatives data through standardisation and harmonisation of data elements by incorporating the CPMI-IOSCO technical guidance.