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Reporting & Disclosures
Work Begins on Assurance Standards for Sustainability Reporting
16/09/2022
IOSCO welcomes work by the IAASB and IESBA to develop assurance and ethics standards for sustainability-related corporate reporting.
Payments & Settlements
SBI to Facilitate Rupee Mechanism for Exports to Russia
16/09/2022
Russia still has to identify its own corresponding banks to help facilitate trade with India, but this is expected to be announced in the next two weeks.
Structural Regulation
PwC, KPMG Ready to Host PCAOB Audit Inspections – Report
16/09/2022
PCAOB inspectors are expected to arrive in Hong Kong soon, but will have to serve three days in hotel quarantine before beginning work at PwC and KPMG’s Hong Kong offices.
Trading & Investment
Bursa Malaysia Set to Launch Enhanced Gold Futures Contract
16/09/2022
The enhanced contract will provide investors exposure to gold at standard global prices without the need for currency conversion.
Sustainable Finance
MAS Launches New Transformation Map for Financial Industry
16/09/2022
MAS will promote the FX trading ecosystem, enhance fund structures, support fintechs, improve its bond infrastructure, and scale up sustainable and transition financing.
Emerging Prudential Risks
BCBS Advances Work to Ensure Banking System Resilience
15/09/2022
The BCBS agreed to continue assessing bank use of AI/machine learning, finalise a crypto framework by year-end, and develop measures to address climate risks.
Structural Regulation
Australia Details Issues Under Scrutiny in Central Bank Review
15/09/2022
The review will consider the RBA’s current board structure, governance, and decision-making effectiveness and transparency.
Alternative Markets
SEBI Probes AIFs Over Non-transparent Practices – Report
15/09/2022
At least 20 alternative investment funds are under scrutiny for practices such as dividend stripping, priority payouts, and opaque valuation policies.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
ASIC Places Interim Stop Orders on Two Property Funds
15/09/2022
The orders prevent the funds from being offered or distributed to consumers until deficiencies in their TMD statements are addressed to ASIC’s satisfaction.
Clearing & Post-Trade
US SEC Proposes Measures to Boost Treasury Market Resiliency
15/09/2022
Clearinghouse members will be required to push their clients’ secondary market trades and margins collected through the clearinghouse.
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