Securities / Derivatives

    Big Picture

    IOSCO Offers Guidance to Regulators on Investor Education, Protection

    By Editors | 03/12/2022

    IOSCO report proposes seven sound practices for regulators to consider when designing financial and investor education initiatives, particularly during periods of crisis.

    Market Infrastructure

    China to Pilot Commercial Pensions to Supplement New Private Pension Scheme

    By Editors | 03/12/2022

    China launched its private pension scheme in 36 cities on 25 November. Commercial pension trials will start in 10 cities on 1 January.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ASIC Fines Vanguard Australia for ‘Greenwashing’ in Funds

    By Editors | 02/12/2022

    Vanguard’s exclusion was meant to prevent investment in companies that sell tobacco products, but its screen only excluded manufacturers and not sellers.

    Market Infrastructure

    CSRC Lifts Equity Financing Ban for Property Firms

    By Editors | 02/12/2022

    The CSRC is allowing listed developers to conduct equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, private share placements, and overseas fundraising.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    DTCC Publishes Findings from Experimental CBDC Work

    By Editors | 02/12/2022

    The prototype developed was able to connect two distinct asset networks to enable “secure, resilient, and efficient security settlement with CBDC.”

    Capital / Liquidity

    BOJ Relaxes Terms of Securities Lending Facility

    By Editors | 02/12/2022

    The move is aimed at ensuring stability in the market and easing tight JGB liquidity in the repo market.

    Market Infrastructure

    Full Launch of SGX-NSE Trading Link Planned for Q2 2023

    By Editors | 01/12/2022

    The trading link enables orders from SGX members to be routed to NSE IFSC for trading and execution. To date, 14 SGX clearing members have been onboarded.

    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.

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