Markets & Infrastructure

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    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Australia: Tax Practitioners Board Bans Ex-PwC Partner for Two Years

    By Editors | 26/01/2023

    Former PwC tax partner Peter-John Collins leaked information about confidential tax reforms being proposed at the time.

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    Structural Regulation

    Taiwan Fines Foxconn Over Unapproved China Investment

    By Editors | 26/01/2023

    A Foxconn subsidiary acquired a stake in China’s Tsinghua Unigroup in July last year, without seeking regulatory approval.

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    Trading & Investment

    CSRC Grants QDII Status to Morgan Stanley Unit

    By Editors | 25/01/2023

    Morgan Stanley Huaxin Fund Management is the 10th asset manager to obtain QDII status, which allows firms to invest offshore for mainland investors.

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    Market Data & Technology

    US SEC Fines Bloomberg Over “Misleading” BVAL Disclosures

    By Editors | 25/01/2023

    SEC commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda issued a joint statement saying they do not support the action against Bloomberg.

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    Trading & Investment

    NYSE System Issue Causes Trading Halts on Major Stocks

    By Editors | 25/01/2023

    The regular opening auction “did not occur” for a number of stocks so no opening price was printed. Executed trades will be declared “null and void”.

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    Trading & Investment

    Korea to Improve Market Access for Foreign Investors, Allow STOs

    By Editors | 25/01/2023

    Korea will abolish the complex registration system for foreign investors, require English disclosures from listed companies, and establish a regulatory framework for security tokens.

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    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    EU Faces Industry Opposition on Proposed Commission Ban

    By Mark Johnston | 24/01/2023

    Financial industry associations say a ban on commissions paid to financial advisers for selling financial products would harm consumers.

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    KYC & CDD

    CSRC Revises Rules for Securities Brokerage Businesses

    By Editors | 24/01/2023

    The rules strengthen requirements for firms to protect customers and implement transaction management and process controls.

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    Trading & Investment

    Bangladesh to Form New Market for Shariah Compliant Securities

    By Editors | 23/01/2023

    The BSEC has formed a-nine member advisory council to help develop the new Islamic capital market.

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    Trading & Investment

    Bangladesh: Chittagong Bourse Seeks to Launch FX Derivatives

    By Editors | 21/01/2023

    Currently, there are no regulations in Bangladesh allowing for the introduction of currency or other financial derivatives.

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