Securities / Derivatives

ESG / Sustainability

CFA Institute Proposes Harmonised ESG Disclosures for Funds

By ESG Investor | 20/05/2021

An exposure draft from CFA Institute outlines a proposed disclosure framework for ESG-focused investment products.

ESG / Sustainability

TPEX Launches Dedicated Sustainable Bond Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/05/2021

The new market allows an integrated listing and trading system to streamline issuance of green, social and sustainability bonds.

ESG / Sustainability

DBS, SGX, StanChart, Temasek to Launch Carbon Exchange

By Editors | 20/05/2021

‘Climate Impact X’ seeks to address a need for more high-quality carbon credits and promote active cross-border trading of such credits to drive global price transparency.

Securities / Derivatives

US Postpones Investment Ban on ‘Chinese Military Companies’

By Editors | 20/05/2021

The two-week delay is needed to craft a stronger policy to prohibit trades in companies connected to the Chinese military, including to evaluate the companies on the list.

Securities / Derivatives

APRA Mulls Changes to Super Fund Rules on Spending, Investing

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 19/05/2021

APRA is considering rules that could limit super fund spending on advertising and memberships, as well as changes to the prudential standard on investment governance.

Enforcement

ASIC Fines Macquarie Securities A$126,000 Over Algorithm Failure

By Editors | 19/05/2021

Macquarie Securities was meant to conduct a share buyback for a client via ordinary trading, but the trade went through ASX Centre Point, a dark market.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore Sustainability Reporting Sees Marked Improvement: SGX

By Editors | 19/05/2021

In a joint review, SGX RegCo and NUS Business School found an overall increase in the depth and understanding of sustainability reporting.

Securities / Derivatives

JPX Establishes Working Group to Enhance Equity Market

By Editors | 19/05/2021

The working group will discuss trading system resilience and functionality, a possible extension of trading hours, and the introduction of holiday trading.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Consults on Framework for New Gold Exchange

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/05/2021

The proposed gold exchange would facilitate trading in so-called ‘Electronic Gold Receipts’, and help to improve transparency and price discovery.