Capital / Liquidity

RBI Allows Payment Aggregators Time To Obtain Licenses

31/07/2022

Companies already providing payment aggregator services now would be allowed until 30 September 2022 to submit licence applications

ESG / Sustainability

NZ XRB Issues Final Consultation on Climate Reporting Standards

31/07/2022

The XRB intends to finalise the standards in December 2022. New Zealand’s first climate statements will be published in April 2024.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Rules for Mutual Fund ‘Execution-only’ Platforms

31/07/2022

Operators of platforms offering execution-only services in direct plans offered by mutual funds would have to register with SEBI, AMFI or stock exchanges.

Securities / Derivatives

Korean Regulators Vow to Punish Illegal Short Selling Activities

29/07/2022

Regulators may revise laws as early as this year to require short sellers trading large quantities of stocks to file reports on their activity.

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Proposes Rule Change to Accommodate ISO 20022

29/07/2022

The proposed amendments will enable reporting entities to submit IFTIs using the ISO 20022 message format.

Market Infrastructure

APRA Proposes New Operational Risk Management Standard

29/07/2022

APRA proposes to introduce a new cross-industry prudential standard on operational risk management, which also covers third-party service providers.

ESG / Sustainability

Australia Introduces Bill to Enshrine Climate Targets in Law

29/07/2022

The bill will enshrine into law a commitment to reduce emissions 43 percent by 2030, based on 2005 levels, and to reach net zero by 2050.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Finalises Revisions to Position Limits for SSO, SSF

29/07/2022

HKEX has confirmed plans to widen its position limit rules covering single stock options and futures and its flagship mini contracts.

Securities / Derivatives

SIX Swiss Exchange Lists First Chinese A-Shares as GDRs

28/07/2022

The listings mark the official launch of the China-Switzerland Stock Connect programme. More than ten other companies have disclosed plans to issue GDRs in Switzerland.