Securities / Derivatives

Fintech / Regtech

Blockchain Projects Featured in Beijing Innovation Trials

By Darien Choong | 24/11/2021

Four of the selected projects, out of 51 submitted, are based on blockchain. One selected project seeks to use the digital yuan in securities trading.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC to Expand Sponsor Obligations on Due Diligence

By Editors | 24/11/2021

New draft guidelines seek to ensure better quality information disclosures for listed companies by expanding the scope of sponsors’ responsibilities.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Issues Final Report on Regulating ESG Ratings & Data

By Editors | 23/11/2021

Regulators should promote more transparency regarding the methodologies that ESG ratings and data product providers use, IOSCO says.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong Issues First Euro Denominated Green Bonds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/11/2021

A 20-year tranche issued under the Green Bond Programme is the longest tenor euro-denominated bond issued by an Asian government to date.

Securities / Derivatives

Philippines Set to Issue First Sovereign Green Bonds

By Editors | 22/11/2021

The Department of Finance is finalising a sustainable finance framework for the issuance of the Philippines’ first-ever sovereign green bonds.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia Appoints ICDM to Facilitate Director Accreditations

By Editors | 22/11/2021

First-time directors of listed companies and directors of newly-listed companies must complete an enhanced accreditation programme starting in 2022.

Big Picture

More China SOE Bond Defaults Expected in 2022, says Moody’s

By Editors | 22/11/2021

Defaults by Chinese SOEs will increase in 2022, but Chinese authorities will intervene in situations with potential spillover risks.

Fintech / Regtech

OCBC ‘Actively Exploring’ Partnerships to Enter Crypto Space

By Manesh Samtani | 21/11/2021

OCBC’s Aditya Gupta says digital assets will be mainstreamed into the financial ecosystem “before we know it”, creating new growth opportunities and revenue streams for banks.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX Finalises Changes to Listing Regime for Overseas Issuers

By Manesh Samtani | 21/11/2021

From 1 January 2022, overseas issuers without WVR structures will have lower minimum market cap requirements to secondary list in Hong Kong.