Securities / Derivatives

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Loosens Constraints on Banks’ Bond-buying Activities

By Editors | 06/09/2020

The move will provide banks additional liquidity to buy more government bonds and help calm investors who are nervous about a sudden spike in yields.

Enforcement

Taiwan FSC Orders Probe into Securities Firm Over Broker Suicide

By Editors | 06/09/2020

The brokerage firm is reportedly under scrutiny because a stock broker claimed in a suicide note that he was instructed to place orders for clients through a separate laptop in the office.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Asks Rating Agencies Not to Classify Restructured Debt as Default

By Editors | 06/09/2020

Credit rating agencies are asked not to consider debt restructured as a result of Covid-19 related stress as a default event.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Issues New Norms for Public Sale of Investment Funds

By Editors | 05/09/2020

The revisions will further improve the conduct for fund sales and strengthen internal controls at fund sales institutions, the CSRC says.

Securities / Derivatives

MAS Best Execution Requirements to Take Effect in March 2022

By Manesh Samtani | 04/09/2020

Following from a November 2017 consultation paper, MAS has set an 18-month transitional period for Singapore financial firms to comply with best execution requirements.

Uncategorised

Australia Passes Law to Allow Employees to Choose Super Fund

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/09/2020

The bill will allow Australians to choose their own superannuation fund instead of being forced to invest in mandatory superannuation funds offered by their employers.

Securities / Derivatives

Letter from SGX RegCo Chairman and CEO for FY2020

By Prof Tan Cheng Han | 04/09/2020

SGX RegCo’s chairman and CEO share lessons from the Covid-19 on building immunity, taking a proportionate response and increasing resilience.

Securities / Derivatives

New Zealand Extends Overseas Investment Notification Requirement

By Editors | 04/09/2020

The notification regime allows the government to impose conditions on or block transactions that are contrary to New Zealand’s national interest.

Market Infrastructure

China Issues Draft Rules Easing Foreign Access to Bond Market

By Editors | 04/09/2020

The rules simplify application procedures for foreign bond investors, unify rules governing various investment channels, and optimise remittance and foreign exchange operations.