United States

    Securities / Derivatives

    Chinese Companies Rush to Delist From US Stock Market

    By FinanceAsia | 01/05/2020

    After decades of chasing the prestige of a US listing, Chinese companies can’t go private fast enough – here’s why.

    Enforcement

    CSRC Vows Cross-border Cooperation in Luckin Fraud Case

    By Editors | 28/04/2020

    The CSRC has been communicating with US regulators, looking to deepen cross-border cooperation to combat misconduct and fraud and to protect investors.

    Enforcement

    China: Luckin Investors Launch Lawsuit Under New Securities Law

    By Editors | 26/04/2020

    A lack of cross-border regulation presents a challenge to holding Luckin Coffee entities and executives to account for alleged misconduct and fraud.

    Capital / Liquidity

    HKMA Introduces USD Facility, Postpones Supervisory Stress Tests

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/04/2020

    $10bn will be available to banks under the USD liquidity facility. The stress tests are being postponed to 2021 to free up banks’ operational capacity.

    AML / KYC

    US Agencies Issue Alert on North Korea Cyber Threat

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/04/2020

    The advisory highlights the powers US agencies have to subpoena foreign FIs that maintain a correspondent bank account in the US to gain access to customer records stored overseas.

    Market Infrastructure

    ARRC Sets Out 2020 Objectives for LIBOR to SOFR Switch

    By Editors | 22/04/2020

    The ARRC will establish final recommended conventions for SOFR-based floating rate notes, business loans, and securitisations by 31 July.

    Capital / Liquidity

    BOJ Flags Financial Stability Risks from High Credit Costs, Investment Losses

    By Editors | 22/04/2020

    The BOJ has identified three main risks to the stability of the Japanese financial system – rising credit costs, investment losses and foreign currency funding risks.

    AML / KYC

    Industrial Bank of Korea to Pay $86m for US Sanctions Violations

    By Editors | 21/04/2020

    The bank failed to capture and prevent USD 1 billion in transactions to Iranian entities, cleared through financial institutions located in New York including its own branch.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Philippine SEC Moves to Protect Minority Shareholders from Abuse

    By Editors | 20/04/2020

    Asset sales representing 51% of total assets will require approval from two-thirds of shareholders; minority shareholders will be able to call meetings and add agenda items.

    AML / KYC

    US Returns $300m of Misappropriated 1MDB Funds to Malaysia

    By Editors | 15/04/2020

    The funds includes proceeds from assets that Malaysia financier Jho Low allegedly bought with stolen 1MDB money before his $700mn forfeit last year.

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