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Reporting & Disclosures
Assurance Standards for Sustainability Reporting On Their Way
28/03/2023
IOSCO calls on issuers, assurance providers and other stakeholders to engage in the development of assurance and ethics standards for sustainability reporting.
Sustainable Finance
AFMA Updates Environmental Products Conventions
28/03/2023
AFMA revised its environmental products conventions to align with other conventions and clarify their non-mandatory nature.
Cryptocurrency
Mainland Banks Offer Services to Hong Kong Crypto Firms
28/03/2023
Mainland Chinese banks have reportedly started offering banking services to crypto firms in Hong Kong, which is seeking to become a major digital assets hub.
Trading & Investment
SET, SSE Start Displaying Each Other’s Index Quotes
28/03/2023
The initiative is the first collaboration by the Shanghai Stock Exchange with an ASEAN exchange in the field of indices.
Reporting & Disclosures
Version 2 of ASEAN Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Released
28/03/2023
Version 2 highlights the importance of social aspects, expands the DNSH criteria, and recognises efforts to retire coal plants early.
Trading & Investment
Get Ready for Final LIBOR Switch, says ISDA Chief
28/03/2023
The final switch to ARRs for the remaining USD LIBOR-linked contracts will entail “an extra level of complexity”, says Scott O’Malia.
Structural Regulation
Bursa Malaysia Extends Waqf Framework to REITs, ETFs
28/03/2023
Listing rule amendments enhance the post-listing disclosure framework for Islamic REITs and ETFs to provide transparency on the waqf arrangement.
Anti-Money Laundering
CFTC Alleges Binance is Operating in the US Illegally
28/03/2023
The CFTC says Binance’s US activities were subject to registration and regulatory requirements but that key executives deliberately disregarded these requirements.
Resolution & Recovery
EU to Cooperate with Australia & NZ on Bank Resolution Planning
28/03/2023
The cooperation arrangements focus on bank resolution planning and its implementation for banks with cross-border operations.
Structural Regulation
SFC Consults on Subsidiary Legislation for Paperless Securities
27/03/2023
The subsidiary legislation covers operational and technical matters and the introduction of a more robust regulatory regime for securities registrars.
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