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Trading & Investment
Korea Set to Expand Securities Lending to Retail Investors
By Manesh Samtani | 20/04/2021
Seventeen securities firms will begin to provide stock lending services worth an estimated KRW 2.4 trillion to retail investors from 3 May.
Clearing & Post-Trade
ECB Calls for Common Standards for DLT Use in Post-Trade
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/04/2021
Common protocols and standards are needed to improve the use of DLT in post-trade processes and avoid market fragmentation.
Structural Regulation
Australia Launches Next Phase of Business Registry Modernisation
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 19/04/2021
Commissioner of Taxation Chris Jordan was appointed Registrar of the new ABRS, which will unify 32 business registers in Australia.
Emerging Prudential Risks
BCBS Outlines Work Priorities for 2021-2022
By Editors | 19/04/2021
Priorities include ongoing Covid-19, digitalisation, climate risk, AI/machine learning, data and technology governance and operational resilience.
Structural Regulation
Citigroup to Exit 13 Markets, Including 10 in Asia
By Editors | 19/04/2021
The move is part of an ongoing strategic review to allow Citi to direct resources to the businesses where it has the greatest scale and growth potential.
Trading & Investment
China-Japan ETF Connect Sees Launch of New Funds
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 19/04/2021
Daiwa Asset Management has listed two ETFs on the TSE while ICBC Credit Suisse Asset Management has listed one ETF on the SZSE.
Structural Regulation
Gary Gensler Sworn Into Office as New SEC Chair
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/04/2021
Gary Gensler was sworn in as the new SEC chairman three days after the US Senate voted to approve his nomination.
Clearing & Post-Trade
HKMA, SFC Consult on Annual Update to FSP List
By Editors | 15/04/2021
A unit of Toronto-Dominion Bank is proposed to be included on the FSP list. An entity that has merged with Deutsche Bank will be removed.
Structural Regulation
Australian Senator Proposes Merger of Superannuation Lobby Groups
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 15/04/2021
Senator Andrew Bragg is suggesting to use the ‘Your Future Your Super’ legislation to force consolidation between the AIST, ISA, FSC and ASFA.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
SFC Fines Optimas Capital Over Short Position Reporting Errors
By Editors | 15/04/2021
The errors occurred as a result of a programming mistake in a script created to automate the process of identifying reportable short positions.
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