Securities & Trading

Allianz is facing probes from BaFin, SEC and DOJ, as well as 25 investor lawsuits, over last year's collapse of its Structured Alpha Funds.

State-owned lender Huaxia Bank has restricted some of its FX services amid regulatory concerns over yuan volatility.

SGX RegCo's Boon Gin Tan and Grace Mok discuss findings from a survey of exchange members. A new guide on credit risk management has also been released.

Under the amendments, debt instruments must be issued within 6 months from the date the filing is approved, the SEC said.

Hainan’s also plans also launch QFLP and QDLP trials and enhanced currency convertibility to facilitate cross-border trade and investment.

SMEs trading on the NEEQ for at least 12 months will qualify to list on the Beijing Stock Exchange, which will adopt the registration-based IPO system.

Firms coming into scope on 1 October need to quickly complete onboarding and test their reporting to DTCC's Singapore trade repository.

SEBI has clarified that asset managers should disclose scheme "risk-o-meters" in all disclosures including promotional material from 1 October.

Publicly listed companies will be required to submit sustainability reports separate from their annual reports from 2023.

The maximum fine is being raised from 1/100,000 of market cap to 1/10,000 of market cap, among other changes to the corporate disclosure rules.