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Structural Regulation
Bursa Malaysia Amends Listing Rules to Protect Shareholders
By Editors | 13/08/2020
Disclosures requirements applicable to new issues are enhanced, director independence is strengthened, and transparency on loans linked to controlling shareholders is improved.
Trading & Investment
SHFE Launches New Options Contracts in Aluminium, Zinc
By Editors | 13/08/2020
China has launched 18 commodity options over the past three years. The new aluminum and zinc options traded for the first time on Monday.
Tokenisation
Singapore Premiers Blockchain-based Bond Exchange, BBX
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/08/2020
BondbloX Bond Exchange uses a permissioned blockchain to enable electronic trading of bonds in $1,000 denominations, with instant settlement and greater price transparency.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
MAS Official Warns of Financial Sector Job Losses in H2
By Editors | 13/08/2020
Supporting the local workforce in the financial sector during the crisis is a priority for MAS, according to deputy managing director Jacqueline Loh.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
SFC Bans Account Exec for 18 Months Over Discretionary Trading
By Editors | 12/08/2020
The former China Tonghai Securities account executive effected over 6,000 trades in a client’s account on a discretionary basis for almost 7 years without authorisation.
Structural Regulation
Singapore, Israel to Enhance Supervisory Cooperation for Dual Listings
By Editors | 12/08/2020
SGX and the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange entered a partnership in May 2018 pledging to engage technology companies to list on both exchanges, but so far no companies are dual listed on both.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
SEBI to Only Accept Complaints through Online Platform
By Editors | 12/08/2020
SEBI’s web-based centralised grievance redressal system known as SCORES has been in operation for 9 years. A new mobile app was launched in March.
Trading & Investment
ASIC Issues Warning on Asset Valuations in Managed Funds
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/08/2020
ASIC says it is aware that illiquid assets have been difficult to value amid the pandemic, but asserts that it is precisely in this context that valuations are most important.
Payments & Settlements
PBOC Clearing Arm to Adopt Blockchain for Letters of Credit
By Lucy Zhang | 12/08/2020
The China National Clearing Center has signed an agreement with three major banks to use their blockchain forfaiting platform to enhance its letter of credit system.
Data Privacy
ACCC Declines to Pursue Banks Over Screen Scraping Warnings
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/08/2020
Australia’s competition watchdog says the banks’ warnings against screen scraping security risks do not constitute anti-competitive conduct.
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