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Reporting & Disclosures
ASEAN Exchanges Agree on New Set of ESG Metrics
13/09/2023
Previously, Environment (E) and Social (S) metrics were developed. The exchanges have now agreed on complementary Governance (G) metrics.
Structural Regulation
HKMA Chief Appointed to Key BIS Post to Support Emerging Markets
13/09/2023
HKMA chief Eddie Yue was appointed Chair of the meeting of Governors of major emerging market economies for three years.
Trading & Investment
India to Explore Allowing Domestic Firms to Directly List in London
13/09/2023
India’s government will explore the London Stock Exchange as an international destination for the direct listing of Indian companies.
PEPs & Sanctions
EU Imposes Human Rights Sanctions Against Russian Judges, Prosecutors
13/09/2023
The EU Council said Russia’s judiciary is “not independent” and is “used to systematically and severely violate the human rights of individuals opposed to the ruling regime”.
Clearing & Post-Trade
CME, DTCC Receive Approval for Cross-Margining Arrangement
13/09/2023
The arrangement will enable capital efficiencies for clearing members that trade and clear both US Treasury securities and CME Group interest rate futures.
Trading & Investment
CSRC Expands Scope of Assets Allowed in Infrastructure REITs
13/09/2023
Infrastructure REITs can include “consumer infrastructure” assets – including department stores, shopping malls, and farmers’ markets.
Market Abuse
Taiwan FSC Fines Fubon and Prudential Units for Misconduct by Employees
13/09/2023
Two Fubon employees and one Prudential employee mirrored the trades of the funds they were managing, using third-party accounts.
Custody & Infrastructure
JPMorgan Seeks Regulatory Approval to Launch ‘Digital Deposit Token’
13/09/2023
The deposit token would represent a digital claim against a commercial bank deposit, and could be used for instant payments and settlements across the financial system.
Trading & Investment
NSE India Granted Approval for Crude Oil, NatGas Options
12/09/2023
NSE India already launched rupee-denominated WTI crude oil and natural gas futures contracts in May 2023. The new options contracts will launch on 23 October.
Structural Regulation
Taiwan Proposes Rule Changes to Ease Foreign Bank Access
12/09/2023
Banks ranked in the global top 50 would be subject to looser restrictions for setting up financial asset management units in Taiwan.
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