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Bursa Malaysia to Launch VCM Exchange by Year-End
By Editors | 16/08/2022
The exchange said the VCM will encourage investments in high-quality offsetting projects that can generate positive environmental and societal benefits.
Fintech / Regtech
Chinese Tech Giants Submit App Algorithm Details to CAC
By Editors | 16/08/2022
Companies including Alibaba, Tencent, Meituan, ByteDance and Baidu submitted algorithm information to regulators to comply with requirements adopted in March.
ESG / Sustainability
Australia Needs National Carbon Market Strategy – Report
By Editors | 16/08/2022
The government should publish a national strategy that helps embed decarbonisation in everyday decision-making and upholds the integrity of offsets, the Climate Change Authority says.
Crypto / Digital Assets
ISLA May Revise GMSLA to Cater to Digital Assets
By Editors | 15/08/2022
ISLA has appointed Ashurst to assess whether the standard master agreements used in securities lending may need to be extended or revised.
BSP Urged to Regulate Away ‘Exorbitant’ Bank Transfer Fees
By Editors | 15/08/2022
Lawmaker Joey Salceda is calling on the BSP to set a cap on transfer fees charged by banks for the use of interbank payment systems.
RBI Directs Lenders to Clean Up Debt Collection Practices
By Editors | 15/08/2022
Regulated entities must ensure they and their agents do not resort to intimidation or harassment of any kind against any person in their debt collection efforts.
Australia Commences Review of ASIC’s Industry Funding Model
By Editors | 15/08/2022
The review will be “forward looking” and focused on identifying refinements to the funding model to ensure its settings remain “appropriate”.
Capital / Liquidity
China Banking Association Offers Guidance on Accounting Standards
By Editors | 15/08/2022
The guidelines will help to standardise banks’ practices for valuing financial instruments and improve the comparability of reported financial indicators.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Issues Framework to Curb Inadvertent Insider Trading
By Editors | 15/08/2022
Company insiders would have their trading automatically restricted while they are in possession of unpublished price sensitive information.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Thailand to Improve Protections for Crypto Investors
By Editors | 15/08/2022
The regulatory changes are in part a response to a liquidity crisis at Zipmex, one of Thailand’s leading digital asset exchanges.
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