SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

    Enforcement

    US SEC Settles Luckin Coffee Fraud Charges for $180m

    By Editors | 17/12/2020

    Luckin materially misstated its revenue, expenses, and net operating loss to falsely appear to achieve rapid growth and increased profitability, the SEC said.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Euroclear Bank, Japan Launch New Asset Class: ‘Origami Bonds’

    By Editors | 17/12/2020

    Japanese cities Kobe and Yokohama as well as Shizuoka Prefecture were the first three issuers to utilise the new Origami bond structure.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Fast Growing NBFI Sector Presents Financial Stability Risk: FSB

    By Editors | 17/12/2020

    NBFI that poses financial stability risk grew by 11.1% in 2019, at a faster pace than the average 7.1% annual growth rate from 2013-18.

    Securities / Derivatives

    FMA Issues Disclosure Framework for Green Investment Products

    By Editors | 17/12/2020

    The guidance sets out the type of disclosure the FMA expects from issuers of green bonds and other ‘responsible’ investment products.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Malaysia to Lift Short Selling Ban, Intraday Ban to Remain

    By Editors | 17/12/2020

    The dynamic and static price limits and revised circuit breaker mechanism implemented in July will be extended. Margin financing flexibilities for brokers will remain in place.

    AML / KYC

    MSCI, Nasdaq Announce Removal of Chinese Companies from Indices

    By Editors | 17/12/2020

    MSCI, Nasdaq, S&P Dow Jones Indices and FTSE Russell have now all announced the removal of Chinese companies from their indexes to comply with last month’s executive order.

    Enforcement

    CSRC Suspends Credit Rating Agency, Orders Improvements

    By Editors | 16/12/2020

    The rating agency has been asked to carry out a comprehensive rectification programme, strengthen internal controls, and improve the quality of its ratings.

    AML / KYC

    ANNA Announces Expansion of ISIN-to-LEI Mapping Initiative

    By Editors | 16/12/2020

    The linking of ISINs and LEIs effectively links issuers to the issuance of securities, thereby improving transparency and aiding risk and exposure management.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SGX Launches New Sustainability Platform, Plans New ESG Products

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/12/2020

    SGX is bringing third-party ESG ratings to Singapore listed companies and will introduce new ESG-focused investment and risk management products.

    Securities / Derivatives

    PBOC to Improve Supervision Over Bond Rating Agencies

    By Editors | 16/12/2020

    PBOC vice president Pan Gongsheng said the development of China’s bond market was being hindered by false high ratings and insufficient discrimination among issuers’ credit risk.

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