Markets & Infrastructure

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    European Commission Proposes Enhancements to CSDR

    By Editors | 19/03/2022

    The proposal seeks to provide more proportionate and effective rules for CSDs, while also facilitating their ability to offer cross-border services.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Australia Releases Terms of Reference for Quality of Advice Review

    By Editors | 18/03/2022

    The review presents will assess how the regulatory framework for financial advice could deliver better outcomes for consumers.

    Trading & Investment

    Thai SEC, World Bank Partner on Capital Markets Development

    By Editors | 18/03/2022

    The study will help the SEC ensure the capital market is responsive to the needs of investors and serves as a key mechanism to drive the economy towards sustainable growth.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    ASIC Expresses “Significant Concern” Over 4-Hour Outage at ASX

    By Editors | 18/03/2022

    After the incident on Thursday, ASIC said it views the outage with “significant concern” due to its “significant impact” on the market, market participants and investors.

    Trading & Investment

    Hong Kong’s First SPAC Listing Debuts on HKEX Main Board

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/03/2022

    Aquila Acquisition Corporation was the first SPAC in Hong Kong to win approval from HKEX for a listing since the city’s SPAC listing regime was introduced.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    NZ FMA to Publish Revised Conduct Guide for Consultation Soon

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 18/03/2022

    The conduct guide sets out principles that financial services providers should apply when they are designing products or delivering services to the public.

    Trading & Investment

    SFC Seeks to Allow Broker Participation in GBA Wealth Connect

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/03/2022

    A hurdle that still needs to be overcome is that Hong Kong brokerages are currently prohibited from distribution and soliciting clients in mainland China.

    Trading & Investment

    Australian Super Funds Shy Away from Chinese Equities – Report

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/03/2022

    China’s crackdown on certain sectors has left super fund executives fearing that direct equity exposures to China may not be worth the added risk.

    Trading & Investment

    SGX Selects Tata Consultancy Services to Power GIFT Connect

    By Editors | 17/03/2022

    The GIFT Connect system will permit SGX members to place orders on NSE IFSC using FIX/proprietary APIs or the TCS BaNCS dealing terminal.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Seoul Court Upholds FSS Reprimand Against Hana Vice Chair

    By Editors | 17/03/2022

    The court ruled that Hana Financial Group vice chairman Ham Young-joo was responsible for failing to protect retail investors from high risk financial products.

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