Markets & Infrastructure

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Banks Increasingly Expected to Prevent Misconduct – Report

By Manesh Samtani | 07/06/2023

New report from Starling says outcomes-based regulation, culture initiatives, data science and technology can help enhance culture and conduct risk management in the banking industry.

Trading & Investment

CME Group Sees Opportunities in China Derivatives Market

By Manesh Samtani | 07/06/2023

CME Group’s Russell Beattie said meetings with Chinese exchanges, regulators and brokerage firms were “overwhelmingly positive”.

Structural Regulation

Korea Approves Bill to Abolish Foreign Investor Registration System

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/06/2023

The abolishment of the cumbersome registration system after 30 years is expected to boost foreign investment in Korean markets.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

SFC Imposes Lifetime Ban on Director of Licensed Firms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/06/2023

A director for two licensed firms was banned for life over failures to maintain sufficient liquid capital, and for lying to the SFC.

Trading & Investment

HKEX Permits 21 Firms to List RMB Share Counters

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/06/2023

Nine market markers are permitted to conduct market making or liquidity providing activities in dual counter securities starting 19 June.

Structural Regulation

Philippines to Launch First Sovereign Wealth Fund by Year-end

By Editors | 07/06/2023

The Maharlika Investment Fund will be created by the end of this year, after the required legislation was passed by Congress last week.

Cryptocurrency

Cboe Granted Approval to Clear Margined Crypto Futures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/06/2023

To date, Cboe has offered trading and clearing of Bitcoin and Ether futures only on a fully collateralised basis.

CBDCs

Stanchart, PwC Examine CBDC Opportunities in GBA

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/06/2023

The paper says the GBA is an ideal launch pad for CBDC pilots given its use of three different currencies and monetary authorities.

Structural Regulation

ASIC Issues First DDO Stop Order Against CFD Distribution

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/06/2023

ASIC said Mitrade Global relied on a retail investor questionnaire with “significant flaws”. The interim stop order was later revoked.