Markets & Infrastructure

    Trading & Investment

    CBIRC Approves Goldman Sachs Wealth Management JV

    By Editors | 26/05/2021

    Preliminary approval will allow Goldman Sachs Asset Management to own a 51 percent stake in the joint venture with ICBC Wealth Management.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    IOSCO Explores Conduct Risks in Leveraged Loan, CLO Markets

    By Editors | 25/05/2021

    IOSCO is looking to understand potential conflicts of interest and misaligned incentives that may exist among participants in the leverage loan and CLO markets.

    Market Abuse

    China: Policymakers Warn Against Commodity Market Speculation

    By Editors | 25/05/2021

    Regulators will strengthen supervision of commodity futures and the spot market with a “zero tolerance” for illegal activities.

    Structural Regulation

    Bursa Malaysia Grants Extension for Issuing Financial Statements

    By Editors | 25/05/2021

    The announcement comes at a time when Malaysia is under a four-week nationwide lockdown until 7 June.

    Payments & Settlements

    China CIPS Expands to Include Corporate Participants

    By Editors | 25/05/2021

    The first batch of non-banks have joined CIPS. Officials say the network covers nearly 200 countries and over 3400 banks.

    Payments & Settlements

    ASIC Proposes Updates to Modernise ePayments Code

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/05/2021

    ASIC proposes to add flexibility to the code to allow it to tailor data requests based on priorities and issues of concern.

    Structural Regulation

    Australia: Senate Committee to Probe ‘Debanking’ of Fintechs

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 25/05/2021

    The government needs to better understand the policy issues which may be leading to debanking so that they can be addressed, said Senator Andrew Bragg.

    Structural Regulation

    G7 Close to Deal on Global Minimum Corporate Tax Rate

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/05/2021

    A US Treasury’s proposal to accept a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15% has reportedly been met with enthusiasm in Europe.

    Trading & Investment

    Philippine Bourse Ordered to Show Progress on SME Listings

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/05/2021

    The order from the DOF follows the introduction of new listing rules in March, which are aimed at encouraging greater SME participation in the stock market.

    Trading & Investment

    ESMA Recommends Lower Short Position Reporting Threshold

    By Editors | 24/05/2021

    ESMA says a “substantial amount” of essential information became available to NCAs after the notification threshold was lowered to 0.1% last year.

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