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Fintech / Regtech
SET, Bloomberg Launches Initiative to Boost Capital Markets Talent
By Editors | 18/08/2022
The initiative will allow finance students from eight universities to gain experience in financial markets trading using Bloomberg data and tools.
Enforcement
Korea FSS Probes Korea Investment & Securities Over System Outage
By Editors | 18/08/2022
The system outage occurred due to an electrical short circuit at Korea Investment & Securities’ main data processing computer centre.
Securities / Derivatives
Fund Managers Relocating Staff Away from Hong Kong: HKIFA
By Editors | 18/08/2022
A survey of 36 fund managers found that almost 70 percent are finding it difficult to hire non-local and non-mainland staff to work in Hong Kong due to Covid restrictions.
Sanctions
LME Bans Russian Nickel From UK Warehouse Facilities
By Editors | 18/08/2022
Higher duties on Russian metals imposed as part of a sanctions package have now been extended to nickel.
Market Infrastructure
FCA Calls on Issuers to Transition Remaining LIBOR Bonds
By Editors | 18/08/2022
Issuers of remaining GBP, JPY and USD LIBOR-linked bonds should initiate consent solicitation processes, and not rely on synthetic rates.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Korea FSS Targets Illegal Short Selling, FX Transactions
By Editors | 17/08/2022
October inspections will focus on firms with high volumes of short selling transactions. Probe into crypto-related FX transactions still underway.
Securities / Derivatives
Investment Funds Increasingly Setting Up as Singapore VCCs
By Editors | 17/08/2022
Singapore has reportedly been welcoming more than a dozen investment funds every month under the VCC regime.
Capital / Liquidity
China to Issue Guarantees on Bonds Issued by Developers
By Editors | 17/08/2022
State-owned China Bond Insurance will give unconditional and irrevocable joint liability guarantees for batches of bond sales in the interbank market.
AML / KYC
Moscow Reopens Bond Market to ‘Friendly’ Nations
By Manesh Samtani | 17/08/2022
Investors from “unfriendly” countries remain subject to capital controls banning them from selling or collecting payments on Russian securities.
Securities / Derivatives
More Clarity Needed on China Green Bond Principles: Fitch
By ESG Investor | 16/08/2022
Fitch Ratings said the new principles provide greater transparency but lack clarity on the use of proceeds for working capital and debt repayment.
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