Crypto / Digital Assets

ICMA Publishes Guidance on DLT Based Debt Securities

13/12/2024

The guide highlights considerations for the end-to-end lifecycle of DLT-based debt securities, intended to promote wider adoption of tokenised assets.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia: BCX Starts Trading Gold Standard Carbon Credits

13/12/2024

Bursa Malaysia said the milestone follows the signing of an MoU with Gold Standard at COP28 in Dubai last year.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Expand T+0 Settlement to More Stocks, Brokers

13/12/2024

T+0 settlement will be available to more stocks starting from 31 January 2025. All stock brokers will be allowed to participate.

ESG / Sustainability

Korea Establishes New Guidelines on Green Finance

13/12/2024

The guidelines are not mandatory, but regulators will encourage FIs to apply them on a voluntary basis to facilitate a seamless supply of green finance.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Lists World’s First ETF With Waqf Feature

13/12/2024

The listing comes after Bursa Malaysia enhanced its listing requirements in March last year to facilitate listings of ETFs with Waqf features.

FSS Korea Implements Broad Organisational Reforms

12/12/2024

The FSS has reappointed 74 out of 75 department heads to “promote innovative thinking and work innovation”.

Enforcement

US Authorities Charge 14 Over DRPK IT Workers Scheme

12/12/2024

US employers unwittingly employed 14 North Korean IT workers for years and paid them hundreds of thousands of dollars in salary.

Sanctions

US Disburses $20bn Portion of G7 Loan to Support Ukraine

12/12/2024

The funds, part of the $50bn G7 loan package, will be repaid with earnings from the  Russian assets frozen by sanctions in Europe.

Sanctions

UK to Help Cyprus Establish Sanctions Implementation Unit

12/12/2024

That new unit will have new analytical tools and powers to investigate sanctions evasion and ensure the effectiveness of Russia-related sanctions.