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Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.
Credit Risk
China: NAFMII Revises Rules for Credit Derivatives
By Editors | 14/05/2021
The rules remove a restriction that prohibited CDS and CLN from being linked to instruments other than non-financial corporate debt.
Trading & Investment
SEC Thailand Issues Guidelines for Distressed Bond Funds
By Editors | 13/05/2021
Only institutional and ultra-HNW investors will be allowed to invest in distressed bond funds, which will be non-redeemable but have a maturity date prescribed.
Structural Regulation
CBIRC Green-lights BlackRock-CCB Wealth Management Venture
By Editors | 13/05/2021
The wealth management JV is 50.1% owned by BlackRock, 40% by China Construction Bank’s wealth management subsidiary, and 9.9% owned by Temasek.
Trading & Investment
New Investor Protection Regulations Take Effect in Korea
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 13/05/2021
South Korean financial institutions are required to record the sales process and implement a cooling-off period for complex investment products.
Structural Regulation
Working Group Publishes Recommendations on EURIBOR Fallbacks
By Editors | 13/05/2021
Although EURIBOR is not scheduled to be discontinued, the recommendations will provide legal certainty and help users comply with BMR fallback obligations.
Trading & Investment
China to Launch RBD Palm Olein Options, Open to Foreign Investors
By Editors | 12/05/2021
The DCE is consulting on a new RBD Palm Olein options contract that will be open to foreign investors, as well as an adjustment to its iron ore futures contract.
Trading & Investment
Shanghai, Korea Agree to Establish ETF Cross-Listing Mechanism
By Editors | 12/05/2021
Under an MoU, the SSE and KRX will work towards ETF cross-listings, joint development of indices, and stronger cooperation in the bond market.
Trading & Investment
Shenzhen Launches Pilot Scheme for Cross-border Investment
By Editors | 12/05/2021
The pilot scheme can be used by qualified domestic investors to invest overseas in unlisted companies and private equity funds.
Trading & Investment
Philippine SEC Joins ASEAN Framework for Cross-border Funds
By Editors | 12/05/2021
Regulators from Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand – already part of the initiative – have signed a supplemental MoU admitting the Philippine SEC into the CIS framework.
Structural Regulation
CFA Institute Launches Working Group to Examine SPACs
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/05/2021
The working group will publish a report in early 2022 and present its findings and policy recommendations, to US and global regulators.
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