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Public pension schemes have sold shares in coal, oil and gas companies but are still funding expansion of the gas industry through infrastructure funds
Key points of contention include the investor sanctions regime and the definition of 'resilience'
European and other regulators are working on reforms to make covered bond funding more efficient
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The introduction of automated two-way sweeping in the Shanghai free trade zone could see onshore/offshore renminbi lending rates converge by 100 basis points.
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore has proposed product highlight sheets for convertible bonds where a prospectus is required to be issued. The regulator is aiming to improve the accessibility and readability of prospectuses, and encourage better understanding of a product’s key information.
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The central banks of the U.S. and Japan will not be required to comply with EMIR reporting and clearing requirements after the Council of the European Union approved a European Commission act calling for their exemption. -
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association has published a protocol that enables parties to amend the terms of covered transactions to address future rate discontinuations.
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Recent press reports of Congressional and U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission investigations of possible price manipulations involving financial and energy assets have once again raised the question of what types of behavior constitute unlawful manipulation under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), which governs exchange and over-the-counter trading in a wide range of financial and commodities assets and values and can reach activities beyond U.S. borders.
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The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission is leading the international charge to tackle cross-border extraterritoriality of global regulatory reforms stemming from the Pittsburgh G20 commitments, setting up a cross-border task force designed to bring industry and regulators together.
