Securities / Derivatives

ESG / Sustainability

SGX Leverages Nikkei Partnership to Launch ESG REIT Derivatives

By Editors | 14/06/2021

The new futures contract aims to meet rising demand for integrating ESG considerations into investment portfolios, SGX said.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong Enacts Framework for Uncertificated Securities Market

By Editors | 13/06/2021

The SFC will consult the market on the subsidiary legislation in due course to prescribe the detailed rules and implementation timetable.

Securities / Derivatives

Probe Finds Japan Officials, Toshiba Colluded Against Shareholders

By Editors | 13/06/2021

Foreign investors including Effissimo, Harvard Management Company and 3D Investment Partners were pressured to change their voting.

Securities / Derivatives

BlackRock Wins Approval to Launch China Fund Business

By Manesh Samtani | 12/06/2021

BlackRock is the first foreign asset manager to win approval to launch a wholly-owned mutual fund business in China.

ESG / Sustainability

Thailand: SEC Pledges Support for AIMC Sustainability Roadmap

By Manesh Samtani | 11/06/2021

The three-year roadmap includes an initiative to develop an ‘ESG Data Framework’, which will enhance the information investors can be provided on the ESG efforts of listed companies.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Eases Reporting Burden for FPIs Trading in G-Secs

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 11/06/2021

FPIs will have up to three hours after the close of trading to report transactions in government securities on the NDS-OM platform.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand SEC Streamlines Process for Mutual Fund Approvals

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/06/2021

Asset managers can start submitting applications for approval to establish a new mutual fund using a new online system from 1 June.

Securities / Derivatives

ASIC Stresses Quality of Financial Reports, Disclosures

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 11/06/2021

The assumptions underlying estimates and assessments for financial reporting purposes should be reasonable, supportable, realistic, and not overly optimistic or pessimistic.

Market Infrastructure

Regulatory Harmonisation Critical to OTC Derivatives Reporting

By Priya Kundamal | 11/06/2021

The fragmentation of trade reporting rules and the lack of a common data set across jurisdictions hinders transparency and global risk monitoring, writes DTCC’s Priya Kundamal.