Markets & Infrastructure

    Sustainable Finance

    Luxembourg, India Sign Three Market Cooperation Agreements

    By Editors | 23/11/2020

    An MOU between LuxSE and India INX will enable Indian issuers to dual-list green bonds in Luxembourg, thereby increasing their visibility and secondary market trading.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Directs Directs NSE to Triple Investor Protection Fund

    By Editors | 23/11/2020

    SEBI says it will review the adequacy of NSE’s investor protection fund on a half-yearly basis and that incremental contributions will be made “if required”.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    SGX RegCo Mulls Measures to Address Concentration Risk in REITs

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/11/2020

    SGX RegCo chief Tan Boon Gin spoke about concentration risk, the enforceability of security deposits overseas, and director independence at REIT managers.

    Structural Regulation

    FSC Korea Set to Implement Financial Benchmark Act

    By Editors | 22/11/2020

    The FSC has enacted an enforcement decree setting out the requirements for benchmark administrators, contributors and users.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    ASIC Orders Fund Manager to Stop Misleading Radio Advertising

    By Editors | 22/11/2020

    The stop order prohibits Skyring Funds Management from comparing its fixed income fund to bank-issued deposit products in advertising.

    Structural Regulation

    MAS Finalises New Rules for Insurers Managing Par Funds

    By Editors | 22/11/2020

    New requirements on how insurers offering participating insurance policies can charge expenses to Par funds will take effect on 1 January 2021.

    Structural Regulation

    Industry Bodies Call For Delay to EU Third-country Benchmarks Regime

    By Editors | 22/11/2020

    ISDA and 13 other associations say they believe an extension of the transitional period for third-country benchmarks under BMR is urgently needed.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    SGX to Enhance Clearing Member Default Management Process

    By Editors | 22/11/2020

    SGX proposes to align CDP’s default management practices with global standards and improve the efficiency and speed with which defaults may be resolved.

    Trading & Investment

    UPDATED – First Brokers Approved to Use TSE’s CONNEQTOR Platform

    By Editors | 22/11/2020

    CONNEQTOR enables institutional investors who want to trade a particular ETF at a particular quantity to send an RFQs to market makers.

    Payments & Settlements

    HKMA Expands List of Eligible Collateral for RMB Facility

    By Editors | 21/11/2020

    Eligible collateral will include RMB, USD and EUR debt securities issued offshore by China’s central bank, Ministry of Finance or policy banks.

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