Securities / Derivatives

ESG / Sustainability

IOSCO Set to Issue Regulatory Guidance on ESG Ratings

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 29/06/2021

A report due to by published be mid-July will offer guidance to ESG service providers and ratings agencies and recommendations for regulators.

Securities / Derivatives

Singapore to Continue Electronic Dissemination of Offer Documents

By Editors | 29/06/2021

The extension of the temporary measure will allow rights issues and take-over or merger transactions to proceed within prevailing safe management measures.

Crypto / Digital Assets

HKEX Names Firms Piloting New Stock Connect Settlement Platform

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/06/2021

BNP Paribas, Citibank, CSOP Asset Management, Invesco, Northern Trust, State Street, Standard Chartered, BNY Mellon and HSBC will join the HKEX Synapse pilot.

Big Picture

New Report Explores Impact of AT/HFT on Hong Kong Equities

By Manesh Samtani | 28/06/2021

Algorithmic trading and high-frequency trading were generally not found to have a deteriorating impact on market liquidity or increase market volatility.

Market Infrastructure

ISSB Climate Reporting Standard Could be Ready by July 2022

By ESG Investor | 28/06/2021

IOSCO publishes indicative timeline for development of global climate reporting standard, sets sights on ESG data and ratings providers.

Big Picture

AmCham Offers Taiwan Tips for Improving Financial Sector

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/06/2021

AmCham Taipei’s new whitepaper offers recommendations for banking, capital markets, asset management, private equity, insurance, tax, and sustainable development.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ASIFMA Spotlights Tokenised Securities in New Paper

By Manesh Samtani | 27/06/2021

The paper calls on regulators to issue more guidance on the classification of tokens and modernise paper-based requirements in securities markets.

Enforcement

ASIC Removes SocGen Securities Licence Conditions

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 27/06/2021

Independent expert did not identify any deficiencies in the adequacy and effectiveness of SocGen’s client money controls.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea to Impose Additional Requirements for PE Funds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/06/2021

A new rule will also be introduced to allow for faster removal of fund managers that fail to meet the requirements.