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Market Abuse
NAFMII Identifies Regulatory Breaches at Haitong Securities
By Editors | 14/01/2021
The breaches have been reported to the PBOC and CSRC, which are likely to issue penalties to Haitong Securities and its subsidiaries.
Trading & Investment
BSEC to Form Market Stabilisation Fund with Unclaimed Dividends
By Editors | 14/01/2021
Listed companies in Bangladesh have unclaimed cash and stock dividends worth about $2.5bn, which will be used to support the capital market.
Structural Regulation
DTCC Outlines Key Risk Management Priorities for FMIs
By Editors | 14/01/2021
In a new white paper, DTCC highlights the need for financial market infrastructures to focus on risks created or exacerbated by the impact of the pandemic.
Structural Regulation
LIBOR Transition Must be Complete by Year-End, UK Regulators Warn
By Editors | 14/01/2021
From end-March 2021, GBP LIBOR should no longer be used in any new loans, bonds, securitisations and linear derivatives that mature after end-2021.
Market Abuse
Taiwan Central Bank Probes for Suspected Currency Speculation
By Editors | 14/01/2021
The Taiwan dollar is up 1.4% against the US dollar this year, raising concerns from the government that Taiwan could be labelled a manipulator by the US.
Trading & Investment
UPDATED – Tokyo Bourse Sets Launch Date for CONNEQTOR Platform
By Editors | 14/01/2021
The platform has been in development as part of efforts to improve the liquidity of ETFs and improve convenience for institutional investors.
PEPs & Sanctions
State Street to Resume Buying Sanctioned Stocks for Tracker Fund
By Editors | 14/01/2021
Two days after State Street said it would not be able to buy shares in US-sanctioned stocks, the company has said it will resume these investments to continue tracking the Hang Seng Index.
Trading & Investment
China Enhances Market Maker Rules for Interbank FX Market
By Editors | 13/01/2021
SAFE has lowered the entry threshold for firms looking to participate in market making in the interbank foreign exchange market.
PEPs & Sanctions
HKMA May Replace State Street as Manager of Tracker Fund
By Editors | 13/01/2021
State Street will no longer be able to buy shares in companies sanctioned by the US, including China Mobile and China Unicom.
Sustainable Finance
ISDA Catalogues Universe of ESG-related Derivatives
By Editors | 13/01/2021
The derivatives markets can play an essential role in facilitating the transition to a sustainable economy, ISDA says in a new paper.
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