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Capital / Liquidity
PBOC Cuts RRR for Banks, Lenders Offer Credit to Developers
By Mark Johnston | 28/11/2022
The latest measures are being somewhat overshadowed by a new round of Covid-related lockdowns and protests in several Chinese cities.
ESG / Sustainability
HKMA Report Calls Out Greenwashing by Green Bond Issuers
By Mark Johnston | 28/11/2022
The report shows that so-called greenwashing firms are to some extent being penalised by the market with higher re-issuance costs.
China Establishes Five New Reform Zones for Tech Innovation
By Editors | 26/11/2022
Directive calls on banks, insurers and PE firms to provide services and investment to innovative companies in Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Hefei and Jiaxing.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Restricts Activities of AIFs Using Priority Distribution Models
By Editors | 26/11/2022
Effective immediately, AIF schemes with priority distribution models are barred from accepting fresh investments and investing in new companies.
Fintech / Regtech
FSC Korea Outlines Reforms to Provide Boost to Insurance Sector
By Editors | 26/11/2022
The reforms will promote digital marketing and sales channels, product innovation, and ease insurance asset management rules to enable more efficient portfolio management.
Fintech / Regtech
UK, Singapore to Deepen Collaboration on FinTech, Sustainable Finance
By Editors | 26/11/2022
The UK and Singapore agreed to deepen cooperation on FinTech and sustainable finance, including to explore a global framework for regulating ESG ratings and data providers.
Market Infrastructure
CSRC Issues Technology Standards for Securities, Futures Firms
By Editors | 26/11/2022
Seven new standards include guidance to help firms improve information security, protect key data including client information, and ensure the continuity of their IT services.
ESG / Sustainability
ISDA Identifies Opportunities to Standardise SLD Terms
By Editors | 26/11/2022
ISDA describes sustainability-linked derivatives as typical derivatives transactions with an ESG add-on that affects payment flows.
Securities / Derivatives
Canada Study Shines Spotlight on How Gamification Influences Investors
By Mark Johnston | 25/11/2022
In the study, participants who were rewarded with points for buying and selling stocks made 39% more trades, even though the points had “negligible value.”
AML / KYC
Bangladesh Bank Call on Banks to Address Trade Mis-Invoicing
By Editors | 25/11/2022
Bangladesh Bank calls on banks and NBFIs to help stop over- and under-invoicing as they are causing the government to lose revenue and foreign currency.
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