PEPs & Sanctions

EU States Agree on 15th Russia Sanctions Package – Reports

13/12/2024

The sanctions target 52 vessels, over 50 individuals and around 30 entities. The package is expected to be formally adopted on Monday.

Market Data & Technology

SEBI Revises Market Infrastructure Guidelines on Capacity Planning

13/12/2024

The revised guidelines set out SEBI’s expectations on capacity planning and real-time performance monitoring of IT systems.

Tokenisation

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.

Sustainable Finance

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.

Payments & Settlements

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.

Sustainable Finance

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.

Trading & Investment

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.

AI Risk & Governance

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”.

PEPs & Sanctions

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.