All posts tagged "Linklaters"
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342ChinaSIX Swiss Exchange Lists First Chinese A-Shares as GDRs
The listings mark the official launch of the China-Switzerland Stock Connect programme. More than ten other companies have disclosed plans to issue GDRs in Switzerland.
July 29, 2022 -
488ChinaBank of China Issues First Notes Aligned to Updated CGT
The Common Ground Taxonomy, first published in November by the EU and China, was updated following consultation.
June 17, 2022 -
494Fintech / RegtechISLA, ICMA Advance Work to Digitise Industry Documentation
ISLA and Linklaters are working to automate securities lending contract negotation. ICMA is looking to digitise repo documentation.
May 27, 2022 -
1.2KESG / SustainabilityUS Climate Reporting Framework “Strikes a Good Balance”
The framework has been welcomed by investors, though Commissioner Hester Peirce warned it will undermine the existing regulatory framework.
March 24, 2022 -
527InternationalISDA Publishes Documentation to Align Derivatives, SFT Markets
The new definitional booklet and related set of provisions will enable allow firms to document derivatives and securities financing transactions under a single ISDA Master Agreement.
March 1, 2022 -
769ChinaCCB Issues First Green Bond Under Common Ground Taxonomy
$500mn worth of floating rate senior green notes were issued by China Construction Bank's Macau branch using the China-EU Common Ground Taxonomy.
January 3, 2022 -
338EuropeEIB Issues First Digital Bond on Public Blockchain
The digital bond issuance was carried out using a distributed ledger for registration and a CBDC for settlement.
May 4, 2021 -
388Crypto / Digital AssetsUK Taskforce Publishes Digital Dispute Resolution Rules
The rules allow parties to digital transactions to quickly resolve disputes through arbitration, where decisions are implemented within smart contracts.
April 26, 2021 -
633ESG / SustainabilityEU: Delay to Finalised RTS Generates SFDR Uncertainty
Asset managers had hoped that finalised regulatory technical standards for Level 2 SFDR reporting would be available to assist preparations for Level 1 compliance.
March 5, 2021 -
1.5KSecurities / DerivativesMAS Approves Sandbox Launch of Blockchain Based Bond Exchange
Singapore-based fintech BondEvalue will use a permissioned blockchain to enable electronical trading of bonds, in $1,000 denominations, with instant settlement and greater price transparency.
November 7, 2019
