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Conduct, Culture & Accountability
ASIC Four-year Plan Targets Misconduct, Innovation
By Editors | 01/09/2020
In its four year corporate plan, ASIC says it will target misconduct and consumer harm, while also promoting fintech, regtech and suptech innovation.
Cryptocurrency
SGX to Launch Crypto Indices as Part of iEdge Index Suite
By Manesh Samtani | 01/09/2020
The first batch of new crypto indices will track Bitcoin and Ethereum, and are expected to drive exposures to digital assets in Asia.
Trading & Investment
Tokyo Stock Exchange to Pilot Test RFQ Functionality
By Editors | 01/09/2020
The initiative is aimed at making ETF trading more efficient by connecting institutional investors, securities companies, and market makers more closely.
Structural Regulation
Singapore: SOR Fallback Rate to Only be Available Temporarily
By Manesh Samtani | 01/09/2020
Fallback Rate (SOR), the primary fallback reference rate for SOR derivatives, will be permanently discontinued about three years following the fallback trigger.
Trading & Investment
KBank, CIMB Thai Complete First OIS Trade Referencing THOR
By Editors | 01/09/2020
KBank and CIMB Thai Bank completed the first overnight indexed swap derivatives transaction referencing Thailand’s new reference rate on Monday.
Cloud & Infrastructure
China Securities Firms to Differentiate with Fintech: KPMG
By Editors | 01/09/2020
Model differentiation and consolidation are expected to be key trends for China’s securities industry going forward, according to a new report from KPMG.
Trading & Investment
Bloomberg, CFETS Jointly Launch CIBM-Direct RFQ Service
By Editors | 01/09/2020
The new electronic trading service further facilitates global investors’ access to trade onshore Chinese bonds with onshore market makers in the interbank market.
Tokenisation
SGX Completes Asia’s First Digital Syndicated Public Corporate Bond
By Editors | 01/09/2020
SGX’s vision is to fully digitalise the end-to-end corporate bond issuance and asset servicing process, according to senior managing director Lee Beng Hong.
Trading & Investment
US SEC Approves Rules to Allow Direct Listings on NYSE
By Editors | 31/08/2020
Direct listings allow private companies to raise money without going through the high IPO underwriting fees charged by investment banks.
Structural Regulation
CSRC Approves Daiwa for Majority Owned Securities Joint Venture
By Editors | 31/08/2020
Daiwa will own 51% of the securities joint venture through which it will be seeking licences to provide brokerage, investment banking, and securities underwriting services.
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