Securities / Derivatives

AML / KYC

Sri Lanka: CSE Enables Digital ID Verification for Account Opening

By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 22/09/2020

The CSE and Central Depository System can digitally verify national ID card details against information held by the Department for Registration of Persons.

Enforcement

Korea FSS Fines Four Foreign Fund Managers for Naked Short Selling

By Editors | 22/09/2020

One firm was fined KRW 360mn for failing to borrow KRW 13mn worth of stock prior to short-selling, a penalty of more than 27 times the amount short-sold.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia Launches Physically Delivered MGS Futures Contract

By Editors | 21/09/2020

The revised contract will enhance risk management at FIs and allow them to hedge interest rate risks, while also providing new trading opportunities for other market participants.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Publishes Guidance on Debt Raising Conflicts of Interest

By Editors | 21/09/2020

The final guidance presents nine measures that address potential conflicts of interest and associated conduct risks when issuers are preparing to raise debt finance.

Enforcement

Korea to Introduce Civil Penalties for Unfair Trading

By Editors | 20/09/2020

Currently, unfair trading activities are punishable under criminal law, but prosecutions often take a long time due to the high burden of proof required.

Securities / Derivatives

BIS Report Proposes Carbon Intensity-based Rating System

By Manesh Samtani | 20/09/2020

A new report proposes a system for labelling issuers for firm-level greenness based on carbon intensity, the ratio of carbon emissions to revenue.

Enforcement

Sri Lanka to Enhance Capital Market Through New SEC Act

By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 19/09/2020

The new SEC Act will allow for recognition of new categories of market intermediaries and introduce new enforcement mechanisms to deal with market misconduct.

Securities / Derivatives

Barclays to Build Out FX Trading Infrastructure in Singapore

By Editors | 19/09/2020

Barclays will launch an FX trading and pricing engine in Singapore by mid-2021, adding to existing platforms in New York, London and Tokyo.

Big Picture

Firms Lagging in Preparations for UMR Compliance: Survey

By Manesh Samtani | 19/09/2020

State Street found that 19% of Phase 5 and 6 firms are fully prepared for UMR compliance. Hedge funds are said to be the least prepared for compliance.