Securities / Derivatives

Capital / Liquidity

NZ FMA Unimpressed With Liquidity Practices at Funds

By Manesh Samtani | 24/06/2021

The FMA says liquidity stress tests are not being performed frequently enough and fund managers do not have sufficient liquidity management tools.

Securities / Derivatives

Shanghai, Shenzhen List First Infrastructure REITs for Trading

By Editors | 23/06/2021

All nine REITs opened higher on their first day of trading, highlighting enthusiasm from investors for the new type of equity securities.

Fintech / Regtech

DBS Launches Automated Digital Bond Issuance Platform

By Editors | 23/06/2021

FIX Marketplace enables issuers to digitalise their bonds for direct issuance in the market, while allowing for direct interaction with investors.

Market Infrastructure

CSRC Standardises Assignment of Settlement Participant Codes

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/06/2021

The new standards will facilitate data sharing between FIs and within settlement participants, thereby promoting standardisation and enhancing data governance.

Market Infrastructure

Shenzhen to Establish Fund to Manage Carbon Credit Sales Proceeds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/06/2021

The fund will manage the income generated from selling carbon credits, primarily using it to finance green projects in Shenzhen.

ESG / Sustainability

CME Group to Launch Nature-Based Emissions Offset Futures

By Editors | 22/06/2021

The N-GEO futures contract will allow for delivery of eligible voluntary offset credits and will be listed by and subject to the rules of NYMEX.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Allows Mutual Funds to Trade IRS for Hedging

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/06/2021

SEBI says mutual fund schemes may enter into plain vanilla interest rate swaps for hedging purposes.

Securities / Derivatives

DBS Becomes First Asian Bank to Obtain LME Membership

By Editors | 22/06/2021

DBS says its LME membership will help clients price and hedge metals trades effectively, and facilitate physical delivery.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan Panel Offers Recommendations on Sustainable Finance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/06/2021

The panel says the FSA should introduce a code of conduct for ESG data providers and develop an information platform for ESG-related bonds.