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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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