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Capital / Liquidity
SFC Sets Liquidity Risk Management Expectations for MMFs
By Manesh Samtani | 18/12/2024
MMF managers should use LMTs to ensure fair treatment of both redeeming and remaining investors when meeting redemption requests.
Enforcement
JPX Penalises Nomura Over JGB Futures Manipulation Case
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/12/2024
OSE has imposed a fine and a threeday JGB futures trading suspension on Nomura Securities while the TSE issued a reprimand.
Capital / Liquidity
Korea Amends Rules for on Investors’ Foreign Currency Deposits
By Editors | 17/12/2024
The regulatory amendment increases the proportion of investors’ USD and JPY funds that securities firms have to deposit with the KSFC.
Capital / Liquidity
HKEX to Accept CGBs as Collateral for Swap Connect from 13 Jan
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/12/2024
From 13 January, China government bonds held through Bond Connect can be used as collateral for Northbound Swap Connect.
Enforcement
US SEC Fines Cantor Fitzgerald Over Misleading SPAC Disclosures
By Editors | 16/12/2024
Cantor Fitzgerald failed to disclose that it had already commenced negotiations with merger targets for two SPACs prior to their IPOs.
Market Infrastructure
China Expands Private Pension Scheme to Nationwide Implementation
By Editors | 16/12/2024
More banks are permitted to offer pension services and the eligible products have been expanded to include government bonds and index funds.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Korea Halts Implementation of New Crypto and Securities Tax
By Editors | 16/12/2024
A revision bill was passed to prevent new taxes on gains from crypto, stocks, bonds, and funds from taking effect on 1 January 2025.
Capital / Liquidity
AllianceBernstein to Sue Switzerland Over Credit Suisse AT1 Writedown
By Editors | 16/12/2024
AllianceBernstein will be the first large institutional investor to sue Switzerland over its decision to write down Credit Suisse’s AT1 bonds last year.
Capital / Liquidity
China Vows ‘Special Actions’ to Boost Domestic Economy
By Editors | 15/12/2024
President Xi Jinping pledged lower interest rates, reduced reserve requirements for banks, and “special actions” to boost consumption.
Market Infrastructure
EU Agrees to Streamline BMR Authorisation, Registration Rules
By Editors | 15/12/2024
Administrators of benchmarks defined as non-significant in the EU will be removed from the scope of current rules.
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