Structural Regulation

Structural Regulation

Bursa Malaysia Awarded ‘Exchange of the Year’

By Editors | 10/12/2021

Bursa Malaysia was recognised for its robust pandemic response, sustainability and ESG work, climate action leadership, and market access initiatives.

Structural Regulation

ISDA Awarded Best LIBOR Transition Solution for Fallbacks Work 

By Editors | 10/12/2021

The ISDA IBOR Fallbacks Protocol enables market participants to incorporate robust fallbacks into legacy trades referencing LIBOR, significantly mitigating systemic risk.

Structural Regulation

Wolters Kluwer Named Best Solution in Regulatory Reporting

By Editors | 10/12/2021

Wolters Kluwer enables FIs to address increasingly complex regulatory data and reporting requirements, leveraging an upgraded regulatory engine.

Structural Regulation

China to Restrict Use of VIE Structures for Foreign IPOs

By Manesh Samtani | 10/12/2021

The blacklist is expected to target new companies in sensitive sectors that use VIE structures to run their China businesses.

Structural Regulation

US House Passes LIBOR Replacement Legislation

By Manesh Samtani | 10/12/2021

The legislation will automatically shift tough legacy contracts to a new benchmark, preventing disputes over which rate should apply and how interest is calculated.

Trading & Investment

TAIFEX Receives CFTC Certification for New Mini Finance Futures

By Editors | 09/12/2021

TAIFEX said the financial industry is the most interesting sector to foreign investors in Taiwan’s stock market.

Credit Risk

China to Improve IP Financing Mechanism to Boost Cross-Border Trade

By Darien Choong | 09/12/2021

The State Council is seeking to establish a cross-regional intellectual property transaction service platform, which would enable technology companies to pledge their IP for financing.

Structural Regulation

South Korea’s Revised FSCMA Takes Effect

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/12/2021

The approval process will be simplified for foreign securities firms to change their status in Korea from a branch office to a subsidiary, and vice versa.

Trading & Investment

HKFE Gets CFTC Certification for Two More China Futures Contracts

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/12/2021

The certification of the two contracts means they can be offered and sold to persons in the US, and that US investors can trade the contracts from within the US.