Tag: Asic
Australian watchdog sees 'risk of harm' in crypto ETPs
Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal
30 Jun 2021 by Summer Wang
Asic has sounded the alarm on crypto-linked products following new regulatory crackdowns from the UK, Canada and Japan which have banned digital assets exchange Binance.
Latest: Leonteq expands pool of issuers on LynQs
International | Industry
06 Apr 2021 by SRP News
Leonteq and Basler Kantonalbank have agreed to work together on structured investment products from the end of April 2020.
Latest: World Bank expands SOFR-linked market with US$1.5bn trade
International | Industry
28 Oct 2020 by SRP News
The World Bank’s International Bank for Reconstruction and Development has priced a US$1.5 billion five-year benchmark bond linked to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) index, the largest SOFR Index-linked bond issued by a sovereign, supranational or agency.
Australia to ban binary options and restrict CfDs
Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal
27 Aug 2019 by Jihye Hwang
Australia follows regulators in Europe and North America by banning or limiting the issuance as well as distribution of binary options and CFDs.
HSBC Australia pays compensation for mis-sold structured products
Asia Pacific | Industry
20 Feb 2019 by Jihye Hwang
The bank has paid A$690,000 (US$494,000) in compensation to customers who were mis-sold complicated investments, mainly structured products. The UK bank has also halted providing all personal financial advice.
Australia Market Review - Q3 2018
Asia Pacific | Market Reviews
30 Oct 2018 by Petar Dimitrov & Marc Wolterink
