Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

Japan Registers First Foreign Firm Through Dedicated ‘Entry Office’

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/04/2021

The subsidiary of UK firm Affirmative Investment Management Partners registered to conduct investment advisory and agency business.

Enforcement

Chinese Court Accepts First Class Action Against Listed Company

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/04/2021

The CSRC said the lawsuit will help listed companies and intermediaries to improve their internal governance and standardise market operations.

Market Infrastructure

BCBS to Discuss Archegos Collapse, Total Return Swaps

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/04/2021

The BCBS will intensify scrutiny of structured financial products and total return swaps, according to Secretary General Carolyn Rogers.

Securities / Derivatives

ISDA to Consolidate Interest Rate Derivatives Definitional Book

By Editors | 20/04/2021

The new 2021 ISDA Interest Rate Derivatives Definitions will be published on 17 May, with target implementation scheduled for October.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Set to Expand Securities Lending to Retail Investors

By Manesh Samtani | 20/04/2021

Seventeen securities firms will begin to provide stock lending services worth an estimated KRW 2.4 trillion to retail investors from 3 May.

Securities / Derivatives

CBIRC Calms Market Fears Over Huarong Restructuring

By Editors | 19/04/2021

The CBIRC says Huarong is actively cooperating with its auditor and will complete its annual report as soon as possible.

ESG / Sustainability

HK Bourse Proposes New Governance, ESG Reporting Standards

By Editors | 19/04/2021

The proposals enhance corporate governance standards in the areas of corporate culture, director independence, diversity, and ESG disclosures and standards.

Securities / Derivatives

China-Japan ETF Connect Sees Launch of New Funds

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 19/04/2021

Daiwa Asset Management has listed two ETFs on the TSE while ICBC Credit Suisse Asset Management has listed one ETF on the SZSE.

Securities / Derivatives

HKMA, SFC Consult on Annual Update to FSP List

By Editors | 15/04/2021

A unit of Toronto-Dominion Bank is proposed to be included on the FSP list. An entity that has merged with Deutsche Bank will be removed.