Markets & Infrastructure

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

SGX Imposes Three Year Ban on Ex-CEO of Listed Company

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/06/2024

The three-year ban is the most severe sanction SGX’s Listings Disciplinary Committee can impose.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

NZ FMA Identifies Weaknesses at Financial Advice Firms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/06/2024

The FMA also found that the transition to the new financial advice regime resulted in stronger relationships with clients for many advisers.

Trading & Investment

China Raises QDII Limits for the First Time Since July 2023

By Editors | 04/06/2024

China had suspended the expansion of the QDII programme last year to reduce capital outflow and ease pressure on the yuan.

Structural Regulation

Australian Treasury Orders Chinese Investors to Sell Shares

By Editors | 04/06/2024

China-linked investors were ordered to dispose of shares in rare earths miner Northern Minerals on national interest grounds.

Payments & Settlements

CBA, JPM to Pilot Cross-border Bank Account Validation

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/06/2024

CBA’s pilot involves the sharing of limited payee account data through its NameCheck technology on JP Morgan’s Liink network.

Trading & Investment

IOSCO Sets Out Good Practices for Leveraged Loan, CLO Markets

By Manesh Samtani | 04/06/2024

The report provides an analysis of LL and CLO markets and sets out 12 good practices to support decision-making in these markets.

Payments & Settlements

Marketnode Set to Launch New Funds Settlement Infrastructure

By Editors | 04/06/2024

Fundnode will be ready within June with a network of partners including fund managers, wealth managers, and private banks.

Clearing & Post-Trade

HKSCC to Enhance Settlement Process for Dual Counter Securities

By Manesh Samtani | 04/06/2024

HKSCC intends to eliminate the need for manual inter-counter transfers in CCASS during settlement of securities traded in multiple currencies.

Structural Regulation

Bangladesh Bank Grants First Digital Banking Licence

By Editors | 03/06/2024

The licence was granted to Nagad Digital Bank, which first approached Bangladesh Bank about a digital bank licence in 2020.