Crypto / Digital Assets

FTX Explores Possible Revival of Global Crypto Business

25/01/2023

FTX’s replacement CEO believes reviving the business could recover more value for customers than a liquidation of assets or sale of the platform.

ESG / Sustainability

WEF Paper Outlines Steps for Responsible Carbon Market Engagement

24/01/2023

New paper from the World Economic Forum and Bain & Company calls for “decisive action” to scale up VCMs and ensure they serve the promised environmental and societal benefits.

Big Picture

Multilateral Platforms Will Benefit Cross-Border Payments

20/01/2023

New paper from the BIS, IMF and World Bank assesses the benefits and challenges associated with using multilateral platforms for cross-border payments.

Securities / Derivatives

Two Chinese Airlines to Voluntarily Delist from NYSE

17/01/2023

The voluntary delistings are a recognition that Chinese state firms will be unable to provide US regulators full access to their audit records as required.

ESG / Sustainability

Thai SEC Issues New Climate Risk Guidelines for Asset Managers

17/01/2023

The voluntary guidelines are intended to help asset managers assess and disclose the impacts of climate risks on their portfolios.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Thai Stock Exchange Unveils Three Year Strategic Plan

16/01/2023

The strategic plan focuses on creating more opportunities for businesses and investors and ensuring the SET can accommodate capital market growth.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Issues New Standards for Handling Stock Exchange Outages

15/01/2023

Outages must be reported within 15 minutes. Updates must be provided every 45 minutes. Trading hours can be automatically extended for other exchanges.

Fintech / Regtech

Thailand Proposes Licensing Framework for Virtual Banks

13/01/2023

Foreign shareholders can own up to 25% of a virtual bank. A BOT waiver raises this to a 49% limit. Three licences will be granted next year.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI to Allow Futures Contracts on Corporate Bond Indices

12/01/2023

Stock exchanges will be allowed to launch futures contracts on indices of corporate debt securities rated AA+ and above.