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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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