Markets & Infrastructure

    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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