Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO's 2018 recommendations to strengthen liquidity risk management practices in open-ended funds are "broadly well implemented".

The introduction of alternative trading systems will increase competition, boost trading activity, reduce costs for investors, and improve market efficiency.

A joint investigation by the CAD, MAS and ACRA found lapses in Hyflux’s disclosures and non-compliance with accounting standards.

The FSS determined that BNK Kyongnam Bank should provide 65 to 75 percent compensation to two investors affected by the collapse of Lime Asset Management.

IOSCO published feedback received from a review of ways to improve the functioning of and liquidity in corporate bond markets under stress.

The collaboration includes exploring opportunities to support digital economy growth, facilitating data sharing between businesses, and advancing the ESG agenda.

The working group will initially focus on encoding the business outcomes from the ISLA Clause Library & Taxonomy into the Common Domain Model.

Online bond platform providers must have a stockbroker registration certificate from SEBI and be registered with the stock exchange.

The ESG Integrated Disclosure Project template provides private companies and credit investors a standard format for ESG-related disclosures.

ASX will write off about A$250mn in capitalised software, in response to an independent review by Accenture. ASIC and the RBA express disappointment.