Securities / Derivatives

Enforcement

Morgan Stanley Under Scrutiny in Korea for Stock Sale

By Editors | 23/09/2024

Morgan Stanley’s Seoul branch reportedly sold 1m SK Hynix shares two days before releasing research on the company.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Establishes Task Force to Develop New Funds Platform

By Editors | 23/09/2024

The task force comprises representatives from AllianceBernstein, Amundi, ASIFMA, Blackrock, HKIFA, Invesco and other firms.

ESG / Sustainability

SGX RegCo Mandates ISSB Aligned Climate Disclosures by 2025

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/09/2024

All listed companies will have to report Scope 1 and 2 emissions and incorporate the ISSB’s climate-related disclosure standards.

Securities / Derivatives

Thai SEC Issues Market Entry Guidelines for Foreign Firms

By Editors | 23/09/2024

The SEC said it will fast-track the licence approval process to better facilitate the entry of qualified foreign businesses into the Thai market.

ESG / Sustainability

CFTC Finalises Guidance for Listing Carbon Credit Derivatives

By Editors | 23/09/2024

The CFTC said the guidance will help to promote standardisation of VCC derivative products in a manner that “promotes transparency and liquidity”.

Market Infrastructure

BIS Paper Examines Central Clearing in Government Bonds

By Manesh Samtani | 22/09/2024

New BIS paper says centrally clearing could help mitigate risks and improve intermediation but introduce different challenges.

Crypto / Digital Assets

HSBC Tests Post-Quantum Cryptography With Tokenised Gold

By Manesh Samtani | 21/09/2024

HSBC pilot-tested the ability to move gold tokens across different ledgers while protecting against quantum computing attacks.

Enforcement

SC Malaysia Charges Former CIMB Banker for Securities Fraud

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/09/2024

The former banker allegedly defrauded seven investors of MRW 201,000 and carried out unlicensed fund management activities.

Market Infrastructure

ASIC Issues Guidance on Identifying Critical Business Services

By Thisanka Siripala | 21/09/2024

ASIC found deficiencies in how market participants are identifying critical business services and notifying the regulator of potentially disruptive events.