Securities / Derivatives

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    ESG / Sustainability

    SEBI Enhances Framework for Green Debt Securities

    By Editors | 08/02/2023

    Blue bonds, yellow bonds, and transition bonds are added. Disclosure requirements are enhanced. Independent third-party reviewers must be appointed.

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    Market Infrastructure

    South Korea to Start Opening Up Domestic FX Market

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/02/2023

    In 2024, the interbank FX market will be opened to offshore financial firms that become certified as ‘registered foreign institutions’.

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    Enforcement

    ASIC Disciplinary Panel Fines Stockbroker Over Trade Pricing

    By Editors | 07/02/2023

    Wilsons Advisory and Stockbroking reported over 2,000 trades as TWPI transactions in circumstances where the trades did not provide price improvement.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Morgan Stanley Wins Approval to Fully Own China Fund Business

    By Editors | 07/02/2023

    Morgan Stanley Investment Management becomes the 7th foreign firm approved to fully own a domestic mutual fund business.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Proposes to Prevent Brokers from Holding Client Funds Overnight

    By Editors | 07/02/2023

    SEBI proposes to require trading and clearing members to move all client funds to clearing corporations at the end of each trading day to prevent broker misuse.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Hong Kong, Saudi Exchanges to Explore Cross Listings

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/02/2023

    A delegation to Saudi Arabia led by Hong Kong chief executive John Lee will try to persuade Aramco to list on HKEX’s market.

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    AML / KYC

    SFC Seeks Early Submission of Data Required Under HKIDR

    By Editors | 06/02/2023

    Intermediaries are asked to submit their BCAN-CID Mapping Files as soon as possible to ensure sufficient time to verify the data and rectify any errors.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Indonesia OJK Launches Five Year Capital Market Roadmap

    By Editors | 06/02/2023

    The roadmap has five pillars, each comprising several action plans. Separate rules will be established for digital assets with the characteristics of securities.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    SEC Philippines Drafts Guidance on Sustainability-linked Bonds

    By Editors | 06/02/2023

    Under the guidelines, the issuer must be an ASEAN Issuer or a non-ASEAN issuer with KPIs linked to an ASEAN member country.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Proposes to Allow REITs, InvITs to Issue Depositary Receipts

    By Editors | 06/02/2023

    SEBI says the move will enable greater participation by foreign investors in domestic REITs and InvITs.

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