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Public versus private distinction scrapped for disclosure plus new, simplified templates for mature asset classes
Established, well-known corporates could be among the first to use new regime
An accurate picture of liquidity could help London compete for listings
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In this round up, American Express (Amex) becomes the first global credit card firm to receive an onshore RMB settlement licence, Chinese traders using the new London-Shanghai Stock Connect are not required to open new accounts, and the Singapore Exchange (SGX) sees a 91% annual growth in its China stock index futures. -
State officials provide strong verbal commitment to private sector development, the China Securities Regulatory Commission promises more stringent stock trading suspension rules, and China’s State Council says it will enhance the domestic business environment for domestic and foreign companies.
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The International Capital Market Association’s 12th annual Primary Market Forum spent much of the session focused on fintech, as new issuance platforms and technologies converge on a market which has so far seen little of the electronification that has gripped secondary markets.
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The chances of a profound transformation of financial markets to equip them to fight climate change rose this week, when the European Parliament adopted a bold set of policies that would require investors, banks and companies to take into account their impacts on the environment and society. Bonuses would be linked to sustainability targets.
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Russian capital markets have had a rough time this year, but the prospect of relief from sanctions diminished this week after the Democrats regained control of the US House of Representatives.
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Bafin, the German financial regulator, is seriously considering reclassifying Schuldscheine from loans to securities as the market pushes towards digitisation, according to a senior German debt banker. Such a move would have far-reaching consequences on demand for the product, which has allowed the market to blossom over the past two years, writes Silas Brown.
