SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

ESG / Sustainability

EU Strikes Deal on Green Bonds Standard

By ESG Investor | 01/03/2023

Negotiators of the European Council and Parliament have reached an agreement on a voluntary standard for EU green bonds (EuGB).

Crypto / Digital Assets

AIMA Publishes New Due Diligence Questionnaires for Digital Assets

By Editors | 01/03/2023

The DDQs are primarily designed for investors to evaluate investment and operational risks associated with allocations to digital asset investment funds.

Market Infrastructure

IDX Seeks to Secure Dual-Listing Arrangement with HKEX

By Editors | 01/03/2023

IDX is seeking a mechanism to allow Indonesian start-ups, state-owned enterprises, and index ETFs to list in Hong Kong.

Market Infrastructure

LSEG, SZSE Agree to Collaborate on Capital Markets Development

By Editors | 01/03/2023

LSEG and SZSE will collaborate on product innovation, depository receipts, and index development, among other areas.

AML / KYC

SEBI Revisits Plans to Create Database of FPI Beneficial Owners

By Editors | 01/03/2023

SEBI is considering requiring depositories, depository participants, and custodians to feed beneficial ownership information into a central database.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX to Commence FINI External User Testing from 1 March

By Editors | 28/02/2023

External user testing will occur between 1 March and 19 May. The new web-based platform will officially roll out later this year.

Securities / Derivatives

China: New Rules for Private Fund Industry to Take Effect in May

By Editors | 28/02/2023

Private equity and hedge fund managers will need at least CNY 10 million in paid-in capital to operate, about five times more than the existing requirements.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan FSC Announcing Easing of Short Selling Restrictions

By Editors | 28/02/2023

The FSC has eased the limit on the volume of intraday securities lending orders and lowered short-sale margin requirements.

Fintech / Regtech

BondEvalue Approved to Operate Fractional Bond Exchange in GIFT City

By Editors | 28/02/2023

GIFT City members and their clients will be able to access institutional-grade USD bonds via BondbloX Exchange.