Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

ABS Releases Enhanced Listings Due Diligence Guidelines

By Editors | 13/11/2020

The new guidelines emphasise the need for issue managers and full sponsors to “exhibit a healthy dose of professional scepticism” when conducting listings due diligence.

Enforcement

Korea FSS Seeks to Suspend Former Brokerage CEOs Over Lime Mis-selling

By Editors | 13/11/2020

The FSS has decided to order the suspension of the former CEOs of Shinhan Investment, Daishin Securities and KB Securities over the mis-selling of Lime Asset Management funds.

Securities / Derivatives

SC Malaysia Launches New Framework for Islamic Funds

By Shruti Khairnar | 13/11/2020

The framework looks to boost Islamic finance with a wide offering of products that are linked to socially impactful activities through waqf features.

ESG / Sustainability

UK TCFD Taskforce Unveils Plan for Mandatory Climate Disclosures

By ESG Investor | 12/11/2020

The roadmap outlines a five-year timetable for a range of UK financial institutions to comply with mandatory disclosure requirements.

Securities / Derivatives

FSC Korea Confirms Plan to Lift Short Selling Ban in March

By Editors | 12/11/2020

The lifting of the ban will apply to all stocks regardless of the market cap, despite an earlier proposal to keep it in place for small-cap stocks.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX Chief Outlines Ongoing Market Development Initiatives

By Manesh Samtani | 12/11/2020

HKEX Chief Charles Li hinted at the possibility that Stock Connect could be extended to the primary market, and expanded to include derivatives.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia SC Proposes Changes Guidelines on Unit Trust Funds

By Shruti Khairnar | 12/11/2020

The SC is consulting on changes as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen market competitiveness and develop the Malaysian funds industry.

ESG / Sustainability

Taskforce Issues Plan for Scalable Carbon Credit Market

By ESG Investor | 11/11/2020

The voluntary carbon market will need to increase in size by 15 times by 2030 to achieve climate change targets, according to an IIF sponsored taskforce.

Enforcement

Korea FSS Estimates Optimus Fund Losses Could Reach $300m

By Editors | 11/11/2020

The FSS has estimated that 160bn won of investor funds has vanished and only up to 15% of the remaining 350bn won could be recoverable.