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Market Abuse
Court Rules Foreign Banks Must Face LIBOR Lawsuits in US
26/06/2022
The Supreme Court has allowed lawsuits accusing foreign banks of manipulating LIBOR to be heard in New York even though the banks did not operate in the US.
Trading & Investment
CFFEX Proposes to Launch New Derivatives Based on CSI 1000 Index
26/06/2022
New futures and options contracts will be based on the CSI 1000 index, which is considered a comprehensive reflection of the small A-share market.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Reviews Plans to Allow FPI Access to Commodity Derivatives
26/06/2022
SEBI asked large market participants to recommend risk management measures needed to allow FPI participation in exchange-traded commodity derivatives.
Structural Regulation
RBI Gets Recommendations on Streamlining Regulatory Requirements
25/06/2022
The RBI’s Regulations Review Authority has also recommended the total elimination of paper-based returns.
Structural Regulation
OJK Indonesia Restricts Stock Trading by Finance Companies
25/06/2022
Indonesia’s OJK also introduced new reporting requirements for securities companies conducting business as underwriters and broker-dealers.
Clearing & Post-Trade
ICMA Issues Guidance to Promote Bond Settlement Efficiency
25/06/2022
The best practice recommendations cover shaping of settlement instructions, partial settlement, auto-borrowing and netting.
Structural Regulation
HKEX Instructs Market to Stop Issuing BCANs to Mainland Investors
24/06/2022
The instructions follow a December 2021 consultation from the CSRC that said Mainland investors would not be allowed to engage in northbound Stock Connect trading.
Tokenisation
ADDX, CCB Partner to Enable Chinese Offshore Investments
24/06/2022
The CCB agreement allows ADDX to operationalise an arrangement with ICHAM to channel QDLP funds from mainland investors into overseas digital securities.
Climate Risk
GFANZ Consults on Net-zero Transition Planning Framework
24/06/2022
GFANZ identifies four critical approaches for financial institutions to support real-economy GHG emissions reductions.
Anti-Money Laundering
NSW to Strengthen State AML Laws to Target Organised Crime
24/06/2022
New legislation will be introduced around September to enable police to stop-and-search for and seize unexplained wealth and ban encrypted devices.
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