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Credit Risk
Industry Body Outlines Best Practices in CCP Credit Risk Management
By Editors | 08/05/2021
The best practices cover governance, model validation, annual credit reviews, operational capabilities, risk management, and portfolio monitoring.
Operational Risk
IOSCO Finds Gaps in BCP Rules for Trading Venues, Intermediaries
By Manesh Samtani | 07/05/2021
Some jurisdictions have regulatory requirements for critical systems of trading venues that do not extend to outsourced functions.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
FMSB Publishes Final Standard on Execution of Large Trades
By Editors | 07/05/2021
The Standard establishes principles for how dealers should behave when executing large trades to mitigate market impacts, conduct risks and conflicts of interest.
Alternative Markets
HK Insurance Authority Unveils Details of ILS Grant Scheme
By Editors | 07/05/2021
Onshore and offshore sponsors of insurance-linked securities are eligible for the grant scheme, capped at HK$12mn per issuance.
AI Risk & Governance
SGX RegCo Deploys AI & Machine Learning to Detect Risk
By Editors | 06/05/2021
SGX RegCo is adapting information from companies’ disclosures into structured data that can be more quickly analysed.
Trading & Investment
US Banks Execute First BSBY-Linked Swaps Transaction
By Editors | 06/05/2021
Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase entered into a $250mn one-year basis swap with one side tied to BSBY, the other to SOFR.
Structural Regulation
New Zealand Passes Financial Market Infrastructures Bill
By Editors | 06/05/2021
The Bill provides the RBNZ and FMA with comprehensive regulatory, supervisory, enforcement, and crisis management powers in respect of important FMIs.
Structural Regulation
SFC May Have Doubts About Allowing SPAC Listings – Report
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/05/2021
HKEX is preparing to consult the market by end-June at the earliest. However, market participants believe the odds are low that SPACs will be allowed in Hong Kong.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
HKEX Proceeds to Delist Shares of Convoy Global Holdings
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/05/2021
HKEX says its Listing Review Committee has upheld the May 2020 decision to cancel the listing of Convoy Global Holdings.
Trading & Investment
BSEC Allows Foreign Companies to Sponsor Mutual Funds
By Editors | 06/05/2021
Foreign companies will be allowed to become sponsors of mutual funds, subject to a maximum contribution of 25 percent of the find size.
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