Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong Bourse to Introduce Paperless IPO Regime in July

By Editors | 21/12/2020

From 5 July 2021, listing documents must be published solely in an electronic format, and new subscriptions must be made through online channels only.

Securities / Derivatives

FMA Clarifies Expectations on Use of Overseas Research in New Zealand

By Editors | 20/12/2020

Overseas firms without a New Zealand financial advice licence can supply research reports to licensed New Zealand firms, but not to retail clients.

Market Infrastructure

Philippine SEC to Mandate New Cybersecurity Rules for Capital Markets

By Editors | 20/12/2020

Regulated entities will have to create a separate Information Security Group and appoint a Chief Information Security Officer.

AML / KYC

ISDA Offers Guidance on Addressing Sanctions in Trading Agreements

By Editors | 20/12/2020

The guidance note helps parties consider whether it may be appropriate to include specific sanctions provisions in ISDA documentation.

Market Infrastructure

CSRC Issues Draft Rules on Cybersecurity Incident Handling

By Editors | 20/12/2020

The draft rules provide new standards for categorising cybersecurity incidents based on severity, enhance incident reporting efficiency, and introduce added flexibility for punishments.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Consults on Amendments to Code on Pooled Retirement Funds

By Editors | 20/12/2020

Given the wide participation in Hong Kong by employers and employees in ORSO schemes which invest in PRFs, appropriate investor protection should apply.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia, Global Compact to Collaborate on Sustainability Agenda

By Editors | 20/12/2020

The collaboration will include the development of a Corporate Sustainability Competency Framework, which will serve as a reference for corporate sustainability professionals.

AML / KYC

PBOC Publishes Roadmap for Full LEI Adoption in China

By Manesh Samtani | 18/12/2020

By end 2022, LEIs will be used in securities and derivatives trading, risk monitoring, regulatory reporting, listed company supervision and the digital yuan ecosystem.

Securities / Derivatives

China Fund Managers Prepare to Launch Cross Market Bond ETFs

By Editors | 17/12/2020

Five fund managers have reportedly applied to launch bond index funds that can be traded on the Shanghai exchange, Shenzhen exchange, or the interbank market.