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ESG / Sustainability
Philippine SEC Issues Draft Rules for SRI Funds
By Mark Johnston | 25/01/2022
To qualify as an SRI fund, an investment company must have at least 70 percent of its NAV allotted to ESG investments.
Market Infrastructure
China Issues Foundational Rules to Connect Bond Markets
By Darien Choong | 25/01/2022
Participants will be able to access the interbank and exchange-traded bond markets without having to open separate accounts.
Securities / Derivatives
SGX Lists First Two SPACs Under New Framework
By Editors | 24/01/2022
Vertex Technology Acquisition Corp and Pegasus Asia listed last week. A third SPAC, filed by Novo Tellus Alpha Acquisition, will debut on Thursday.
Securities / Derivatives
ASIC Proposes Revisions For ETP Naming Conventions
By Editors | 23/01/2022
ASIC proposes to revise the ETP naming conventions by dividing them into two levels of labelling: primary labels and secondary labels.
Securities / Derivatives
TAIFEX to Raise Margin Levels on All Futures Contracts
By Editors | 23/01/2022
Margin levels on equity index, commodity, FX and ETF contracts will be raised by 10 percent from 26 January.
ESG / Sustainability
Taiwan FSC Issues Disclosure Rules for Overseas ESG Funds
By Darien Choong | 23/01/2022
The rules set out the disclosures overseas ESG-themed funds should make to be distributed in Taiwan.
Securities / Derivatives
Shanghai INE Opens Applications for New Market Makers
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/01/2022
Shanghai INE says new market makers must have net assets of no less than CNY 50 million or its equivalent in foreign currency.
Securities / Derivatives
CMB Backed SPAC Applies for Hong Kong Listing
By Editors | 20/01/2022
The SPAC listing application was made by Aquila Acquisition Corporation, whose ultimate parent is China Merchant Bank.
Capital / Liquidity
ASX Recalibrates Capital Requirements for Clearing Participants
By Manesh Samtani | 20/01/2022
An October 2020 proposal to introduce ‘Adjusted Liquid Capital’ as a single capital measure will be implemented no earlier than February 2023, with some adjustments.
Securities / Derivatives
BSEC Mulls Rule Changes to Allow IPOs from Loss-making Firms
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 19/01/2022
The BSEC is working to set a new method for valuing technology startups with high growth potential to enable them to list on the stock market.
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