Securities / Derivatives

ESG / Sustainability

PRI Warns Sovereign Debt Investors on Human Rights

By ESG Investor | 18/01/2022

UN body encourages engagement, due diligence; World Bank outlines sustainability bonds framework.

Enforcement

Taiwan to Raise Penalties for Violations by Securities Firms

By Editors | 18/01/2022

The FSC is also lowering the threshold that triggers substantial shareholding declarations to promote greater transparency.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Proposes Tougher Rules for Major Money Market Funds

By Editors | 18/01/2022

Money market funds with more than CNY 200 billion in net assets, or more than 50 million investors, will have to strengthen risk management and set aside additional risk reserves.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan to Require Listed Companies to Disclose GHG Emissions

By Darien Choong | 18/01/2022

The largest listed companies, as well as those in the steel and cement sectors, will have to disclose GHG emissions in their 2022 annual reports.

Enforcement

IOSCO Proposes Measures to Address Risks from Online Marketing

By Manesh Samtani | 18/01/2022

IOSCO proposes policy and enforcement measures to address risks in online marketing and distribution of financial products to retail investors.

Fintech / Regtech

MAS Grants RMO Licence to Digital Asset Platform ECXX

By Editors | 17/01/2022

ECXX Global Pte Ltd entered Sandbox Express in August 2020 as a digital asset exchange platform providing investors access to security tokens.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX to Roll Out New Electronic Communication Platform

By Editors | 17/01/2022

The new platform will be rolled out in phases starting in early Q1, improving usability and paving the way for new functionalities to be added, HKEX says.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Issues Testing Standards for Securities, Futures Apps

By Editors | 17/01/2022

The standards set out the requirements for testing the security of mobile internet applications used in the securities and futures industry.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Allows Investors to Use Pre-settled Funds for Stock Trading

By Editors | 16/01/2022

Investors will be able to use claims on pre-settled funds from the sale of stock as collateral for trading, which will improve market liquidity and investor convenience.