Securities / Derivatives

    Securities / Derivatives

    HK Insurance Authority Unveils Details of ILS Grant Scheme

    By Editors | 07/05/2021

    Onshore and offshore sponsors of insurance-linked securities are eligible for the grant scheme, capped at HK$12mn per issuance.

    Enforcement

    SGX RegCo Deploys AI & Machine Learning to Detect Risk

    By Editors | 06/05/2021

    SGX RegCo is adapting information from companies’ disclosures into structured data that can be more quickly analysed.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Japan to Incorporate Human Rights in Governance Code – Report

    By Editors | 06/05/2021

    Authorities will be pushing companies to root out potential forced labour and human trafficking abuses in their supply chains.

    Enforcement

    China SOEs Directed to Rein In Unauthorised Derivatives Trading

    By Editors | 06/05/2021

    SOEs are directed to ensure their subsidiaries are qualified and properly approved to trade financial derivatives, and able to manage the associated risk.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SFC May Have Doubts About Allowing SPAC Listings – Report

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/05/2021

    HKEX is preparing to consult the market by end-June at the earliest. However, market participants believe the odds are low that SPACs will be allowed in Hong Kong.

    Enforcement

    HKEX Proceeds to Delist Shares of Convoy Global Holdings

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/05/2021

    HKEX says its Listing Review Committee has upheld the May 2020 decision to cancel the listing of Convoy Global Holdings.

    Securities / Derivatives

    BSEC Allows Foreign Companies to Sponsor Mutual Funds

    By Editors | 06/05/2021

    Foreign companies will be allowed to become sponsors of mutual funds, subject to a maximum contribution of 25 percent of the find size.

    Market Infrastructure

    Mitigating FX Settlement Risk in Japan’s Pensions Industry

    By Margaret Law | 06/05/2021

    Margaret Law and Makoto Miyazaki discuss the need for Japanese pension funds to adopt PvP settlement to mitigate FX settlement risk.

    Enforcement

    ASIC Files Suit Against Westpac for Alleged Insider Trading

    By Editors | 05/05/2021

    ASIC says Westpac traded interest rate derivatives to pre-position itself while knowing it would be selected to execute a A$12bn interest rate swap hours later.

    Securities / Derivatives

    HKEX to Lessen Profit Requirement Hike for Main Board IPOs

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/05/2021

    The three-year profit requirement will be raised from HK$50mn to HK$80mn, compared to the HK$125mn or HK$150mn options proposed in November.

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