Securities / Derivatives

Enforcement

Korea to Strengthen Regulatory Framework for Hedge Funds

By Manesh Samtani | 15/02/2020

The FSC will cap illiquid investments at 50% for open-ended funds, require them to conduct regular stress tests, raise transparency of complex fund structures, and enhance supervisory monitoring.

Crypto / Digital Assets

IOSCO Offers Guidance on Regulating Crypto-asset Trading Platforms

By Editors | 14/02/2020

The report provides a toolkit of possible measures for key considerations relevant to authorities for regulating crypto-asset trading platforms.

Capital / Liquidity

India Doubles Pension Fund Manager Net Worth Requirement

By Editors | 13/02/2020

The increase brings the requirements for pension fund managers in line with those for managers of mutual funds regulated by SEBI.

Securities / Derivatives

BSP Bars Bank Affiliates from Holding Bank-Issued Debt

By Editors | 12/02/2020

The prohibition is aimed at preventing related parties from obtaining undue advantage when transacting in debt instruments issued by affiliated banks.

Enforcement

SGX RegCo Enhances Market Surveillance with Artificial Intelligence

By Editors | 12/02/2020

The introduction of AI will help isolate unusual activity by learning from historical trading patterns and filtering out noise.

Securities / Derivatives

Bangladesh to Float Shares of State Banks to Prop Up Market

By Editors | 12/02/2020

Sonali Bank, Agrani Bank, Janata Bank, Rupali Bank and Bangladesh Development Bank will each have 25% of their shares listed on the stock market by end-October.

Securities / Derivatives

HK Accountants Body Calls for Blanket Extension to Results Deadline

By Editors | 12/02/2020

The SFC-HKEX decision to allow the publication of unaudited results on a case-by-case basis has “not yet fully addressed the concerns of the accounting industry”.

Securities / Derivatives

Alibaba May Be Excluded from HK-China Stock Connect – Report

By Editors | 12/02/2020

A decision has not yet been made to revise a previous arrangement that excludes companies with secondary listings and weighted voting rights from Stock Connect.

Securities / Derivatives

CBIRC’s New Rules for Trust Companies to Take Effect in March

By Editors | 11/02/2020

When the measures take effect, a $1bn asset threshold required of foreign financial institutions to hold shares in domestic trust companies will be effectively cancelled.