Securities / Derivatives

Enforcement

HK Investment Banks Face Naked Short Selling Fines in Korea

By Manesh Samtani | 16/10/2023

The FSS said it uncovered illegal short selling by two global investment banks. The banks were identified by local media as BNP Paribas and HSBC.

Securities / Derivatives

CapitaLand China Trust Issues First China FTZ Offshore Bond

By Editors | 16/10/2023

CapitaLand China Trust subsidiary CLCT MTN has become the first Singapore-based issuer to launch offshore CNY bonds in the Shanghai FTZ.

Enforcement

ASIC Wins ‘Landmark’ Case Over ANZ’s 2015 Share Placement

By Editors | 15/10/2023

The Federal Court said ANZ breached the law by failing to disclose that its underwriters took up nearly a third of its 2015 share placement.

Market Infrastructure

ESMA Proposes Fee Changes for Tier 1 Third Country CCPs

By Editors | 15/10/2023

Tier 1 third-country CCPs would be allocated annual fees via a weighting factor which depends on global turnover.

AML / KYC

SEBI Revises AML Guidelines for Securities Market Intermediaries

By Mark Johnston | 13/10/2023

The revisions lower the shareholding threshold for partners of a firm to be considered as beneficial owners from 15 to 10 percent, among other changes.

Big Picture

REITs Connectivity Will Boost Mainland and Hong Kong: HKEX

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/10/2023

Expanding market connectivity to include REITs will increase Hong Kong’s attractiveness and promote the internationalisation of the Mainland capital market.

Securities / Derivatives

MAS Issues Liquidity Risk Management Guidance for Funds

By Manesh Samtani | 13/10/2023

The new information paper sets out expectations in four areas: governance, product design, ongoing LRM, and stress testing.

Securities / Derivatives

LME, SHFE to Collaborate on Product Innovation

By Editors | 13/10/2023

The exchanges will work together in product innovation to betterThe exchanges will work together to “better serve international participants in risk management and price discovery”. serve international participants in risk management and price discovery.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Tokenisation Is Revolutionising Markets, But One Element Is Still Missing

By Ralf Kubli | 13/10/2023

Ralf Kubli says standardised algorithmic definitions must be used to ensure the entirety of a tokenised asset’s collateral, liabilities, and cash flows are represented.