Recently, the SSE ETF market has seen continuous net inflows of funds and active trading, which has effectively supported the stability of the market. According to statistics, during the eight trading days from October 10 to 19, ETFs received a net inflow of 29.1 billion yuan, and non-commodity ETFs received a net inflow of 11.8 billion yuan. Among them, the ten ETFs with highest net inflows are all from the SSE, as China AMC Hang Seng TECH ETF ranks first with a net inflow of 2.89 billion yuan, followed by the China AMC SSE 50 ETF with a net inflow of 2.65 billion yuan, the Southern Asset Management CSI 500 ETF with a net inflow of 1.85 billion yuan, and CSI 300 ETF and STAR 50 ETF. Broad-based ETFs are still the mainstream option for basis allocation.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published the conclusion of its peer review of how competent authorities supervise institutions’ ICT risk management and have implemented the EBA Guidelines on ICT risk assessment under the supervisory review and evaluation process (SREP). Overall, the analysis suggests that the competent authorities across the EU have applied a risk-based approach to the supervision of ICT risk management. The EBA has not identified any significant concerns regarding the supervisory practices but makes some general recommendations for further improvements.

The China Securities Regulatory Commission has revised the Rules for Share Repurchase of Listed Companies (hereinafter referred to as the "Repurchase Rules") and the Rules for Management on Shares Held by Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management of Listed Companies and Their Changes (hereinafter referred to as the "Rules for Share Change Management").

One of the most significant global investment trends over the last decade is the rise of the exchange traded fund (ETF). Relatively low fees and broad index-based exposure have made these passive investment products extremely popular all over the world. In Asia Pacific, assets under management by ETFs have surged six times over the last ten years1, and Hong Kong has played an important role in the development of the regional market.

Bangkok, 30 September 2022 – The Securities and Exchange Commission, Thailand (SEC) is going to organize educational activities emphasizing the importance of “investor resilience” during the IOSCO World Investor Week 2022 campaign (WIW 2022), 2-8 October 2022. Throughout the week, financial and investment knowledge to cope with the changing financial context, including the challenges of money management amidst inflationary pressures, will be highlighted through various online activities under such theme.

If no one seems to know the contours of Credit Suisse's new strategic plan which will be announced on October 27 and its consequences in Luxembourg, employees are worried. Management must communicate as soon as the plan is known.

Sani/Ikos Group (SIG), the leading luxury beach resort group in the Mediterranean, and GIC, global institutional investor, have entered into a strategic partnership under which GIC will become the leading shareholder alongside SIG’s management team. The transaction values the Sani/Ikos Group at €2.3 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the 4th quarter of 2022, subject to customary regulatory approval.

On September 19, 2022, the listing ceremony of CSI 500 ETF options was successfully held on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE). At the listing ceremony, Pi Liuyi, Deputy Director and First-level Inspector of the Market Supervision Department I of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), attended the meeting by video link. Liu Ti, SSE Executive Vice President, and Yang Xiaosong, General Manager of China Southern Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Southern Asset Management), jointly struck the opening gong for the market of CSI 500 ETF options. Dai Wengui, Deputy Chief Economist of China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation (CSDC), and Yu Wenhong, Deputy General Manager of Southern Asset Management, unveiled the option contracts.

On August 25, the “2022 Wealth Management Summit: Industry Trends amid the Global Change” and the launch of the Evaluation Report on China’s Wealth Management Capacity 2022 was held in Beijing. The summit was organized by Xinhuanet and the School of Finance, Renmin University of China (RUC), and co-organized by the International Monetary Institute (IMI) of RUC, the Wealth Management Research Center of RUC, and the Golden Bull Financial Research Center of China Securities Journal. The participants had in-depth exchanges on the features of China’s wealth management industry, how wealth management institutions can build core competitiveness, how to improve investors’ sense of fulfillment and other heated issues in the industry. Tan Songtao, Director of the Wealth Management Research Center of RUC, presided over the summit.

The capital position of the Finnish financial sector has remained sound, despite the deterioration of the operating environment. Solvency weakened slightly in the employee pension and banking sectors, but remained strong. In the non-life and life insurance sectors, solvency improved. Due to the changes in the operating environment, the Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA) is paying particular attention to the management of credit, market, liquidity and cyber risks, the functioning of risk management and corporate governance, as well as the fulfilment of the disclosure obligation.

National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors (“NAFMII”) hereby promulgates the Detailed Rules for the Administration of Tiered Management of Debt Financing Instruments of Overseas Non-Financial Enterprises (the “Detailed Rules”) and the Form Requirements for Registration Documents for Debt Financing Instruments of Overseas Non-Financial Enterprises (the “Form”) with a view to fully implementing the policy of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council to expand the open-up of the financial sector in an active and orderly manner and further improving the quality and level of the open-up of the debt financing instruments market. To further regulate the registration and issuances of debt financing instruments by overseas non-financial enterprises, NAFMII hereby provides the notice on the relevant matters as follows: