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Crypto / Digital Assets
MAS Grants MetaComp Licence to Offer DPT Services in Singapore
By Editors | 01/12/2022
MetaComp, a unit of MetaVerse Green Exchange, is now able to offer regulated digital payment token services in Singapore.
Enforcement
CSRC Proposes to Double Maximum Reward for Whistleblowers
By Editors | 01/12/2022
The CSRC also proposes to enable whistleblower reports to be submitted through its 12386 service platform.
Securities / Derivatives
SC Malaysia Consolidates Islamic Capital Market Guidelines
By Editors | 01/12/2022
The consolidated guidelines introduce a new chapter dedicated to ‘waqf’ and introduce additional requirements on Islamic fund management business.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI, FSA Agree to Improve Mutual Cooperation on CCPs
By Editors | 01/12/2022
The letters of cooperation come after two years of negotiations between Indian and Japanese regulators on CCPs.
Securities / Derivatives
SOEs Undermine Credibility of China Green Finance Market
By Christina Ng | 01/12/2022
The IEEFA’s Christina Ng says China’s state-owned enterprises continue to allocate up to half of their green bond proceeds to non-green projects.
Securities / Derivatives
Korea to Limit Cross-shareholdings by Insurers in Affiliates
By Editors | 30/11/2022
Proposed bill targets Samsung Life Insurance, which controls a significant portion of the issued shares in Samsung Electronics.
Market Infrastructure
FSC Korea to Ease Regulations to Lure Global Investors
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/11/2022
Foreign investors will no longer need to register their identities prior to investing in Korean stocks. The dividend-payment process is also being revised.
Securities / Derivatives
KRX Launches New Market Segment for Blue Chip Stocks
By Editors | 30/11/2022
The KOSDAQ Global segment comprises 51 companies with a combined market cap of about KRW 78 trillion, which represents 23 percent of the KOSDAQ market.
Capital / Liquidity
BCBS Warns of Risks from Bank Exposures to Leveraged NBFIs
By Editors | 30/11/2022
Bank exposures to NBFIs, particularly highly leveraged firms, could lead to excessive risk concentration and potential liquidity issues.
ESG / Sustainability
SGX to Help Investors Identify Bonds Meeting Sustainability Standards
By Editors | 29/11/2022
Issuers that meet certain recognised standards will be able to use an ‘SGX Sustainable Fixed Income’ mark to identify their securities.
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