Markets & Infrastructure

    Payments & Settlements

    Mitigating FX Settlement Risk in Japan’s Pensions Industry

    By Margaret Law | 06/05/2021

    Margaret Law and Makoto Miyazaki discuss the need for Japanese pension funds to adopt PvP settlement to mitigate FX settlement risk.

    Market Abuse

    ASIC Files Suit Against Westpac for Alleged Insider Trading

    By Editors | 05/05/2021

    ASIC says Westpac traded interest rate derivatives to pre-position itself while knowing it would be selected to execute a A$12bn interest rate swap hours later.

    Structural Regulation

    HKEX to Lessen Profit Requirement Hike for Main Board IPOs

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/05/2021

    The three-year profit requirement will be raised from HK$50mn to HK$80mn, compared to the HK$125mn or HK$150mn options proposed in November.

    Payments & Settlements

    NPP Australia Implements Data-Rich Messaging Standards

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 05/05/2021

    NPP participating FIs can receive payment messages formatted with additional defined data elements for payroll, tax, superannuation and e-invoicing.

    Structural Regulation

    BSP Expects New Digital Banks to Launch in H2 2021

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 05/05/2021

    The BSP has received four applications for digital bank licences, including two from thrift banks that wish to convert their existing licences.

    Structural Regulation

    KRX Mulls Additional Measures to Attract Unicorn Listings

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/05/2021

    Ahead of the introduction of dual-class shares, KRX will provide guidelines to help founders secure management rights jointly with other large shareholders.

    Tokenisation

    UPDATED – BaFin Says Binance Stock Tokens Violate Securities Laws

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/05/2021

    The tokens require the publishing of a prospectus, “minimum information required by law” for the sale of an investment product.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    CBIRC Fines Shanghai Pudong Development Bank For Mis-selling

    By Editors | 05/05/2021

    The fine comes two weeks after the CBIRC accused the bank of failing to fully disclose the risks of a private placement investment product to investors.

    Structural Regulation

    Australia Consults on New Requirements for Proxy Advisers

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 05/05/2021

    The Treasury is proposing that proxy advisers be required to obtain an AFS License, among other requirements aimed at increasing transparency.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    SEBI Issues Compensation Guidelines for Fund Managers

    By Editors | 05/05/2021

    20% of compensation of key AMC employees must be paid in the form of units of the mutual fund schemes in which they have a role or oversight.

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