Securities / Derivatives

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Publishes ESG Scores of Publicly Listed Companies

By Editors | 16/08/2020

The availability of ESG ratings will help investors and allow listed companies to benchmark themselves against their peers in terms ESG performance, Bursa Malaysia says.

Enforcement

Singapore Police Lay First Charge Against Hin Leong Founder

By Editors | 16/08/2020

While investigations into other offences are ongoing, the charge of abetment of forgery for the purpose of cheating carries a punishment of up to ten years’ imprisonment and a fine.

Market Infrastructure

Korea Kicks Off First Meeting of New Green Finance Task Force

By Manesh Samtani | 13/08/2020

The task force will establish a monitoring system for climate-related financial risks, lead efforts to boost investment in green industries, and promote ESG investing in Korea.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia Amends Listing Rules to Protect Shareholders

By Editors | 13/08/2020

Disclosures requirements applicable to new issues are enhanced, director independence is strengthened, and transparency on loans linked to controlling shareholders is improved.

Securities / Derivatives

Singapore Fund Managers Expect Covid to Accelerate ESG Investing

By Manesh Samtani | 13/08/2020

A new survey by IMAS found that two-thirds of Singapore fund managers expect the adoption of ESG investing to accelerate as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Securities / Derivatives

SHFE Launches New Options Contracts in Aluminium, Zinc

By Editors | 13/08/2020

China has launched 18 commodity options over the past three years. The new aluminum and zinc options traded for the first time on Monday.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore Premiers Blockchain-based Bond Exchange, BBX

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/08/2020

BondbloX Bond Exchange uses a permissioned blockchain to enable electronic trading of bonds in $1,000 denominations, with instant settlement and greater price transparency.

Enforcement

CSRC Optimises Rules on Administrative Reconciliation

By Lucy Zhang | 13/08/2020

The revisions will help to ensure investors are compensated for losses in a timely manner and market order is restored as soon as possible, the CSRC says.

Enforcement

SFC Bans Account Exec for 18 Months Over Discretionary Trading

By Editors | 12/08/2020

The former China Tonghai Securities account executive effected over 6,000 trades in a client’s account on a discretionary basis for almost 7 years without authorisation.