Markets & Infrastructure

    Trading & Investment

    LME Hit with Lawsuits Over Nickel Trade Cancellations

    By Editors | 07/06/2022

    Judicial review claims from Elliott Associates and Jane Street Global Trading challenge LME’s decisions to cancel nickel trades in March.

    Structural Regulation

    ASIC Announces Updated Financial Reporting Rules for AFS Licensees

    By Editors | 07/06/2022

    AFS licensees’ financial reports must contain disclosures consistent with the financial reports of other for-profit entities, prepared under AASB standards.

    Structural Regulation

    Ant Group Launches Digital Bank Operations in Singapore

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/06/2022

    ANEXT Bank, wholly owned by Ant Group, will aim to provide digital financial services to MSMEs, particularly those with cross-border operations.

    Structural Regulation

    ASX Finalises Changes to Issuer Services Fee Model

    By Editors | 06/06/2022

    The changes will take effect from 1 July and result in a “substantially simpler, clearer and more predictable” fee model, ASX says.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    China: New Rules for Insurers Target Related Party Transactions

    By Darien Choong | 06/06/2022

    The CBIRC has also named 43 more shareholders of banks and insurers who it says have violated regulations.

    Operational Risk

    HSBC, Hang Seng Suffer Internet Banking, ATM Disruption

    By Editors | 06/06/2022

    Finance sector legislator Chan Chun-ying said he expects the HKMA to demand detailed reports on the incident from the two banks.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Regulation the ‘Clinching Factor’ in Driving Sell-side Transformation

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/06/2022

    New research from the ValueExchange sheds light on the role legacy technology plays in the future growth of sell-side firms.

    Trading & Investment

    Dhaka Bourse to Launch First ETFs in Three Months

    By Editors | 05/06/2022

    BSEC has given consent to allow ETFs to launch in Bangladesh’s capital market. The minimum size of an ETF will be set at $5.6mn.

    Structural Regulation

    HKMA to Consult on BNPL Protections in ‘Coming Months’

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/06/2022

    Hong Kong official Christopher Hui says regulations for banks and money lenders on providing unsecured credit already cover BNPL services.

    Structural Regulation

    China Cracks Down on Listed Company Business with Finance Companies

    By Darien Choong | 04/06/2022

    The CSRC and CBIRC are jointly cracking down on related-party and affiliated transactions involving listed companies and finance companies.

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