Markets & Infrastructure

    Operational Risk

    Japan’s Mizuho Bank Suffers Another Outage at ATMs

    By Editors | 04/03/2021

    Another system failure took down 29 Mizuho ATMs for three hours on Wednesday, just days after more than 5,000 ATMs went offline.

    Trading & Investment

    CSRC Revises Rules on Corporate Bond Issuance, Ratings

    By Editors | 04/03/2021

    Companies will no longer be required to engage a rating agency and obtain a credit rating before they issue bonds for sale on the public market.

    Trading & Investment

    FSC Announces Selection of Korea’s New Risk-free Rate

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/03/2021

    The FSC will work on measures to promote and facilitate the use of the new RFR, including by listing RFR futures by year-end.

    Trading & Investment

    TWSE Lowers Investment Threshold for New Innovation Board

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/03/2021

    Individuals with a net worth of TWD 10 million will be allowed to invest in TIB-listed firms, down from the TWD 30 million minimum that was earlier planned.

    Structural Regulation

    SSE, SZSE Agree Mechanism for NEEQ Firms to Transfer Listings

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/03/2021

    NEEQ-listed companies that have total equity of at least CNY 30 million and at least 1,000 shareholders can transfer to the SSE STAR Market or the SZSE’s GEM board.

    Structural Regulation

    SFC Greenlights Appointment of Nicolas Aguzin as HKEX CEO

    By Editors | 03/03/2021

    The SFC gave its approval for Aguzin’s appointment on Tuesday after vetting him against its fit and proper criteria.

    Structural Regulation

    SFC, HKEX Directed to Explore SPAC Listings in Hong Kong

    By Editors | 02/03/2021

    Financial Secretary Paul Chan has directed the SFC and HKEX to study the feasibility of listing SPACs in Hong Kong.

    Structural Regulation

    Japan FSA Set to Revise Corporate Governance Code

    By Editors | 02/03/2021

    The new code will require listed companies to have more independent board directors, promote management diversity, and improve environmental disclosures.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Drafts New Rules for Independent Directors of Listed Companies

    By Editors | 02/03/2021

    SEBI proposes to introduce a ‘dual approval’ system where appointments of independent directors must be approved by both majority and minority shareholders.

    Payments & Settlements

    European Banks Push Ahead with Payments Network Plans

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/03/2021

    The European Payments Initiative, launched last July, could have a new pan-European payments network in place by 2025.

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