Securities / Derivatives

    Securities / Derivatives

    PCAOB Adopts Rule on Delisting ‘Non-compliant’ Chinese Firms

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/09/2021

    The new rule could result in mass delistings of Chinese companies from the US market in 2024 unless the PCAOB is granted access to inspect Chinese audits.

    Market Infrastructure

    Singapore Seeks to Become Global Hub for Carbon Trading

    By Editors | 29/09/2021

    To scale up carbon trading in the city, Singapore plans to work with Climate Impact X, a collaboration between SGX, DBS, Standard Chartered and Temasek.

    ESG / Sustainability

    BOK to Boost Investment in ESG-related Stocks, Bonds

    By Editors | 28/09/2021

    The BOK will exclude companies and sectors with low ESG scores from its investment universe in its foreign currency reserves management.

    Enforcement

    Enforcement Should Drive Good Conduct, says HKEX’s Jon Witts

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/09/2021

    HKEX’s approach to enforcement is designed to drive better conduct, governance and compliance culture, says Head of Listing Enforcement Jon Witts.

    Market Infrastructure

    ANNA Service Bureau Receives Infrastructure Upgrade

    By Editors | 28/09/2021

    The enhancements will provide more effective tools for data management, including streamlined data processing and improved communication between contributors.

    Securities / Derivatives

    HKEX Goes Live with New Market Access Platform

    By Editors | 28/09/2021

    The new central gateway offers “improved performance and reduced latency” compared with the vendor-supplied platform it replaces, HKEX said.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CSRC Approves Neuberger Berman China Fund Business

    By Editors | 28/09/2021

    Neuberger Berman becomes just the third foreign fund manager to be granted approval for a domestic mutual fund business after BlackRock and Fidelity.

    ESG / Sustainability

    SGX-Temasek JV to Launch Issuer Services Platform in Q4 2021

    By Editors | 27/09/2021

    Marketnode has established partnerships with 10 FIs to facilitate the launch of the new platform, which is part of a new digital infrastructure for fixed income.

    Securities / Derivatives

    TFEX Extends Trading Hours to Facilitate Currency Hedging

    By Editors | 27/09/2021

    TFEX says extended trading hours will accommodate investors’ trading needs and enable them to manage foreign exchange risk more conveniently.

    Big Picture

    Australia Funds Industry Prone to Conflicts of Interest

    By Editors | 26/09/2021

    A “long, complex value chain” of intermediaries between fund managers and retail investors raises the potential for conflicts of interest.

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