Europe

Securities / Derivatives

China Pacific Insurance Lists GDRs in London

By Editors | 17/06/2020

The issuance is the largest capital raising on the LSE in three years, even at a 10% discount to China Pacific Insurance’s corresponding A-shares in Shanghai.

Securities / Derivatives

Shanghai Bourse Lists First ETF Tracking French Stocks

By Editors | 15/06/2020

The listing of the new ETF represents the culmination of the SSE’s capital markets cooperation with Euronext, following an MOU signed in October 2018.

Market Infrastructure

EC Proposes Simplified Approach to Supervising Non-EU CCPs

By Editors | 14/06/2020

Under the new approach, third-country CCPs that are not deemed systemically important will only be subject to basic ESMA supervision, relying on ‘comparable compliance’.

Market Infrastructure

High-Level Forum Charts Course to Achieve EU Capital Markets Union

By Editors | 11/06/2020

In a new report, the EU’s High-Level Forum on capital markets union offers specific recommendations on developing deeper, more dynamic and more harmonised markets across EU member states.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand SEC Supports LuxSE Listings by Domestic Firms

By Editors | 10/06/2020

Thai bond issuers can list their securities on LuxSE’s BdL or Euro MTF; or alternatively obtain a profile listing on the SOL to gain visibility on the Luxembourg Green Exchange.

AML / KYC

Europol Establishes New Financial and Economic Crime Unit

By Editors | 08/06/2020

The new unit will seek to support cooperation among EU law enforcement authorities, step up financial investigations, and cut off organised crime groups from their funding.

Securities / Derivatives

ESMA Clarifies Transparency Rules, Position Limits for Non-EU Venues

By Editors | 04/06/2020

ESMA has clarified its application of post-trade transparency requirements and the position limits regime to third-country trading venues.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Green-lights China Pacific Insurance LSE Listing

By Editors | 03/06/2020

If approved by the LSE, China Pacific Insurance will become only the second company to issue GDRs via the Shanghai-London Stock Connect since its launch in June 2019.

Market Infrastructure

SWIFT Publishes Blueprint to Assist EU Banks in ISO 20022 Transition

By Editors | 21/05/2020

SWIFT will provide new market practice guidelines and free validation and translation software to mitigate the impact of the ISO 20022 delay on EU banks.