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    Trading & Investment

    ISLA, ICMA Advance Work to Digitise Industry Documentation

    By Editors | 27/05/2022

    ISLA and Linklaters are working to automate securities lending contract negotation. ICMA is looking to digitise repo documentation.

    Trading & Investment

    WFE Sheds Light on Effectiveness of Circuit Breakers

    By Editors | 26/05/2022

    The study shows that the circuit breakers triggered during the March 2020 volatility contributed to alleviating financial market pressures.

    Structural Regulation

    SGX RegCo Extends Suspension of Issuer Watch-List Reviews

    By Editors | 26/05/2022

    The extension will enable issuers time to operate under normal business conditions and recover from Covid-19 related challenges.

    Structural Regulation

    ‘Significant Issues’ Remain on US-China Audit Deal

    By Editors | 26/05/2022

    The SEC’s YJ Fischer confirmed that progress has been made in talks with Chinese regulators, but warned that time was “quickly running out”.

    Trading & Investment

    China Allows Expanded Use of Currency Hedging Tools

    By Editors | 26/05/2022

    Financial institutions are allowed to offer American-style and Asian-style FX options, in addition to European-style FX options already allowed.

    Trading & Investment

    ARRC Endorses 12 Month Term SOFR for Legacy LIBOR Loans

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/05/2022

    ARRC approved the CME 12-month Term SOFR rate for legacy LIBOR consumer products and trade and receivables finance.

    Structural Regulation

    CSRC Unveils Capital Market Measures to Accelerate Recovery

    By Darien Choong | 24/05/2022

    The measures include support for IPO applicants, listing fee waivers, and regulatory support for securities firms.

    Trading & Investment

    HKEX to Establish First Non-Asia Offices This Year – Report

    By Editors | 24/05/2022

    New offices in Europe and the US will allow HKEX to provide services and support to international companies seeking to list or invest in Hong Kong.

    Trading & Investment

    China’s Futures and Derivatives Law: A New Era

    By Jonathan Quie | 24/05/2022

    The new law sets the stage for the continued growth and development of the country’s capital market, say Melody Yang and Jonathan Quie.

    Trading & Investment

    China Stock Exchanges Formally Launch ‘Innovation Bonds’

    By Editors | 24/05/2022

    The stock exchanges have already been allowing the issuance of ‘innovation bonds’ on a pilot basis. The initiative has now been formally launched.

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