Securities / Derivatives

    Market Infrastructure

    CSRC Unveils Plans to Further Expand Stock Connect

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/09/2022

    More companies will be added to Stock Connect and Hong Kong will introduce treasury bond futures and a special counter for yuan stocks.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Russia Bond CDS Auction to Be Held on 12 September

    By Editors | 04/09/2022

    The amounts holders of CDS on Russian debt are likely to receive has reportedly dropped by about a third since early June.

    Enforcement

    Thai SEC Files Suit Against Company Chairman Fake Vaccine Deal

    By Editors | 03/09/2022

    The chairman disseminated false statements to various media outlets last year saying his company had signed a contract to import Phizer’s Covid-19 vaccines.

    Market Infrastructure

    ASX Amends Loss Allocation Rules for USD Clearing Defaults

    By Editors | 03/09/2022

    ASX has revised its approach to allocating losses that could arise from the default of USD settlement bank.

    ESG / Sustainability

    China Opens More Derivatives Products to Foreign Investors

    By Editors | 03/09/2022

    CFFEX, ZCE, SHFE, INE and DCE opened more futures and options products to foreign investors. New derivatives products are also being developed.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Korean Regulator Warns of Risks from Leveraged ETFs

    By Editors | 03/09/2022

    Three of the top ten overseas products purchased by Korean retail investors in H1 were highly leveraged ETPs which have lost 60 percent or more this year.

    Securities / Derivatives

    New Guidance Issued on HKMA Funds Certification

    By Editors | 02/09/2022

    The guidance is intended to help funds and their auditors prepare the necessary reports needed to obtain carried interest tax concessions.

    Fintech / Regtech

    SFC Finds Deficiencies in Investment Services Offered Online

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/09/2022

    The SFC is calling on licenced corporations to address regulatory deficiencies identified in some investment services offered online.

    ESG / Sustainability

    IOSCO Offers Guidance on Educating Investors About ESG

    By Editors | 01/09/2022

    Regulators should help investors better understand ESG certifications, labels and scores, and facilitate financial advisor anti-greenwashing training.

    Enforcement

    Australia: Grant Thornton Auditor Facing Criminal Charges

    By Editors | 01/09/2022

    The matter reportedly concerns revenue numbers signed off by Grant Thornton for booking in the half-year results of iSignthis Ltd in 2018.

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