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Market Infrastructure
MAS Issues Guidance for Feeder ETFs Participating in Shenzhen Link
By Editors | 04/10/2022
Through the SZSE-SGX ETF Link, a Singapore-constituted feeder ETF can invest up to 100 percent of its NAV into an SZSE-listed master ETF.
Enforcement
Hong Kong Charges 13 in Suspects Over Ramp-and-Dump Scheme
By Editors | 03/10/2022
The suspects allegedly used different social media platforms to manipulate the trading in the shares of two Hong Kong-listed companies.
ESG / Sustainability
An Increasing Sense of Urgency
By ESG Investor | 03/10/2022
Satoshi Ikeda, Chief Sustainable Finance Officer at Japan’s Financial Services Agency, is targeting increased action among asset owners.
AML / KYC
FINRA Issues New Penalties Guidance for Rule Violations
By Editors | 03/10/2022
Large firms face penalties with no upper limit if they fail to reasonably monitor for and report suspicious transactions.
Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong to Launch Dual Counter Trading in H1 2023
By Editors | 03/10/2022
A market-maker system will be established to facilitate yuan-denominated stock trading. Stamp duty will be waived for market makers providing liquidity for yuan shares.
Securities / Derivatives
India Allows FPIs to Trade Commodity Derivatives Market
By Editors | 03/10/2022
Since 2018, FPIs been allowed to trade exchange-traded commodity derivatives but only to hedge actual underlying exposures to physical commodities.
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan Tightens Short Selling Rules to Stabilise Market
By Editors | 03/10/2022
The measures tighten limits on the volume of intraday securities lending orders, and raised the margin requirements on securities lending.
Enforcement
US SEC Fines Deloitte China Over Audits of US-Listed Companies
By Editors | 02/10/2022
Deloitte China personnel asked certain Chinese clients to select their own samples for testing and prepare their own audit documentation.
Enforcement
US SEC Fines Barclays $361m for Securities Over-issuances
By Editors | 02/10/2022
Barclays did not have controls in place to track offers and sales of securities against the amount of registered offers and sales.
ESG / Sustainability
FMSB Publishes Spotlight Review on Voluntary Carbon Markets
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/10/2022
The spotlight review details the key challenges of VCMs and offers recommendations to help in their transition into a mature asset class.
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