In a set of FAQs, OFAC has clarified that Executive Order 13959 also applies to subsidiaries, derivatives, ETFs, index funds and mutual funds.
January 3, 2021Designed to deter greenwashing, will the new classification system release asset owners to invest sustainably?
November 19, 2020Asset managers can transact for all their schemes through the new platform rather than switch between multiple platforms as is current practice.
November 18, 2020The 'regulatory guillotine' project will reduce documentary requirements by almost 2 million sheets per year and processing time by about 102,000 hours per year.
November 16, 2020Open-ended debt mutual fund schemes will have to hold at least 10% of their net assets in liquid assets, and mandatorily conduct stress testing.
November 10, 2020The new 'Flexi Cap Fund' category allows fund managers to dynamically change their allocations across small, mid and large-cap stocks.
November 10, 2020SEBI says mutual funds can now invest up to $600mn overseas, up from $300mn previously, subject to a $7bn overall industry limit.
November 9, 2020The reforms include a new code of conduct, new responsibilities for debenture trustees, new fund labeling requirements, and restrictions on inter-scheme transfers, among others.
October 18, 2020The CSRC is said to be looking into the role of Alipay as the only third-party channel through which retail investors could buy into five mutual funds investing in the IPO.
October 13, 2020The backstop facility would have to be able to buy relatively illiquid investment-grade corporate bonds from mutual funds in times of stress.
September 30, 2020