Securities / Derivatives

Enforcement

Singapore Police Investigate Nickel Trading Investment Fraud

By Editors | 21/02/2021

Envy Asset Management and Envy Global Trading are suspected of using investors’ funds to finance nickel trading activities. Both have had their bank accounts frozen.

AML / KYC

ISO Standard Defining ISIN Updated to Expand Scope

By Editors | 21/02/2021

The update expands the scope of the standard beyond securities to include OTC derivatives, baskets, emission allowances and carbon credits.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Board Meeting: A Preview of Things to Come

By Editors | 21/02/2021

SEBI has relaxed its minimum public offer requirements just days after revealing a number of new initiatives in its annual report.

Securities / Derivatives

Australia Finalises Changes to Continuous Disclosure Laws

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 20/02/2021

The changes will discourage opportunistic class actions and protect companies from liability unless their officers have acted with “knowledge, recklessness or negligence”.

Securities / Derivatives

HK, Singapore on Alert for Social Media Fuelled Manipulation

By Manesh Samtani | 19/02/2021

The SFC has issued restriction notices against 54 more trading accounts. Singapore regulators are guarding against “pump and dump” and “short and distort” scenarios.

ESG / Sustainability

Australia Introduces ‘Your Future, Your Super’ Bill to Parliament

By Editors | 19/02/2021

Industry bodies ISA and AIST say the legislation doesn’t go far enough and are pushing for the legislation to be reviewed by a Senate Committee.

Securities / Derivatives

Moscow Exchange Revises Trading Hours to Attract China Traders

By Editors | 18/02/2021

Russia’s main bourse will open three hours earlier to promote currencies and derivatives trading by Chinese market participants.

Market Infrastructure

Euroclear to Enable Direct Access to SGX Bonds for Global Investors

By Manesh Samtani | 18/02/2021

The new ‘Orchid’ bond structure will allow global investors to benefit from real-time, multi-currency DVP settlement with any counterparty within Euroclear’s network.

Market Infrastructure

ASX Proposes Changes to Netting, Settlement Workflows

By Editors | 18/02/2021

The proposed changes will allow the CHESS replacement system to be scaled to much higher volume levels than previously envisaged, ASX said.