Securities / Derivatives

Capital / Liquidity

OJK Indonesia to Extend Payment Deadlines for MSME Loans

By Editors | 25/03/2020

OJK will extend loan payment deadlines for MSMEs by up to one year and prohibit the use of debt collection services, while Bank Indonesia asks banks to lower lending rates.

Securities / Derivatives

BOT Establishes Liquidity Facility for Money Market, Fixed Income Funds

By Editors | 25/03/2020

Money market and daily fixed income funds can obtain low-cost liquidity assistance from banks, which can in turn use fund units they buy under repurchase agreements as collateral for BOT liquidity.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan Finalises Stewardship Code Revisions

By Editors | 25/03/2020

Existing signatories have six months to update their disclosures to reflect the revisions, which include expectations to incorporate sustainability considerations in investment decisions.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Grants Compliance Relief to Fund Managers, Brokers, Issuers

By Editors | 24/03/2020

The new measures include relief from mutual fund policy initiatives, penalty provision exemptions for brokers, and various deadline extensions.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia Suspends Short-selling, Grants Relief to Licensed Entities

By Editors | 24/03/2020

The short-selling suspension will last until 30 April 2020. Annual licensing fees will be waived. CPE and professional training requirements will be eased.

Securities / Derivatives

Bangladesh Introduces Unusual Circuit Breaker Mechanism

By Editors | 23/03/2020

Individual stocks will not be allowed to fall below their average closing prices of the preceding five days, and trading is curtailed to just three hours a day.

Securities / Derivatives

EU, US, UK Authorities Grant Relief on Call Recording Rules

By Editors | 23/03/2020

ESMA, the CFTC and the FCA have each indicated that financial firms can consider alternative mitigating steps in circumstances where call recording with clients is not possible.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Tightens Short-selling, Margin Rates to Curb Volatility

By Editors | 23/03/2020

SEBI is hoping to rein in speculation by reducing the position limits and raising margin rates in equity and debt derivatives.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Announces Bond Buying Programme, Other Measures

By Editors | 22/03/2020

The latest measures include a NZ$30bn bond-buying programme, a new term lending facility for banks, and additional liquidity to support funding markets.