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Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.
PEPs & Sanctions
State Street to Resume Buying Sanctioned Stocks for Tracker Fund
By Editors | 14/01/2021
Two days after State Street said it would not be able to buy shares in US-sanctioned stocks, the company has said it will resume these investments to continue tracking the Hang Seng Index.
Trading & Investment
China Enhances Market Maker Rules for Interbank FX Market
By Editors | 13/01/2021
SAFE has lowered the entry threshold for firms looking to participate in market making in the interbank foreign exchange market.
PEPs & Sanctions
HKMA May Replace State Street as Manager of Tracker Fund
By Editors | 13/01/2021
State Street will no longer be able to buy shares in companies sanctioned by the US, including China Mobile and China Unicom.
Sustainable Finance
ISDA Catalogues Universe of ESG-related Derivatives
By Editors | 13/01/2021
The derivatives markets can play an essential role in facilitating the transition to a sustainable economy, ISDA says in a new paper.
Structural Regulation
SGX RegCo Chief Outlines Work Programme for H1 2021
By Manesh Samtani | 13/01/2021
SGX RegCo chief Boon Gin Tan outlined timelines for enhancements to its enforcement framework, sustainability reporting rules, and retail bonds framework, among other initiatives.
Sustainable Finance
PBOC Outlines Work Programme, Policy Priorities for 2021
By Editors | 12/01/2021
The priorities include measures to promote green finance, expand the opening up of the financial system, deepen bond market reforms, and tackle financial system risk.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Proposes to Ease Stock Exchange Ownership Norms
By Editors | 12/01/2021
Domestic promoters will be allowed to own 100% of a newly set-up stock exchange or depository for up to 10 years. Foreign promoters will be allowed to own up to 49%.
Trading & Investment
CSRC Issues Final Rules on Convertible Corporate Bonds
By Editors | 11/01/2021
The rules require trading venues to improve trading rules, enhance risk monitoring, and establish appropriate investor suitability and information disclosure rules.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Banks to Delist Hong Kong Listed Structured Products
By Manesh Samtani | 11/01/2021
The move is said to be a direct result of a prohibition on US persons from purchasing shares in companies identified to be linked to the Chinese military.
Capital Adequacy
UOB Prices Singapore’s First Capital Security with SORA Reference
By Editors | 10/01/2021
UOB priced its perpetual, non-call five-year AT1 securities with a reset coupon rate that references the SORA-OIS rate.
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