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Enforcement
Shanghai Court Granted Jurisdiction to Hear Cross-border Cases
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/04/2021
The Shanghai Financial Court is the second Chinese court allowed to handle disputes involving overseas securities and financial institutions.
Market Infrastructure
HK, China to Launch Southbound Bond Connect in July – Report
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/04/2021
The relevant regulations will reportedly be issued in May, with a view to launching the southbound bond trading link on 2 July.
ESG / Sustainability
Australia: Super Fund Body Launches New Climate Change Policy
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 27/04/2021
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors is seeking the integration of climate change risk in super fund investment strategies.
Enforcement
SG Police Lay More Charges in Nickel Trading Fraud Case
By Editors | 26/04/2021
Ng Yu Zhi allegedly cheated five individuals into paying around S$8.8mn for nonexistent forward contracts purported to be for the sale of nickel to a metals trader.
Enforcement
Taiwan FSC Fines Fund Managers for Stock Manipulation
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 25/04/2021
The three fund managers bought shares in Far Eastern Department Store at the request of a former official who has since been charged with corruption.
Securities / Derivatives
Chinese Exchanges Receive First Infrastructure REITs Applications
By Editors | 25/04/2021
The applications are from infrastructure REITs managed by Zheshang Securities, Sinolink Securities, AVIC Securities and Bosera Asset Management.
Big Picture
ICMA Explores Role of Repo Market in Sustainable Finance
By Editors | 25/04/2021
A new ICMA paper looks at the intersections between the repo and collateral market and sustainable finance.
Securities / Derivatives
ASX to Introduce Default Management Auctions for ETD in Q3
By Editors | 25/04/2021
ASX consulted last year on the introduction of an auctions framework for exchange-traded derivatives in the event of a futures clearing participant’s default.
Enforcement
FINMA Opens Probe Into Credit Suisse Archegos Losses
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/04/2021
The Swiss regulator said it will appoint a third-party agent to investigate “possible shortcomings in risk management” at Credit Suisse.
Securities / Derivatives
FMA Warns Fund Managers Not to Mislead Investors
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/04/2021
The FMA has directed fund managers not to advertise performance which only includes the recovery after March 2020.
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