Capital / Liquidity

China Vows ‘Special Actions’ to Boost Domestic Economy

15/12/2024

President Xi Jinping pledged lower interest rates, reduced reserve requirements for banks, and “special actions” to boost consumption.

Sanctions

US Considers New Sanctions Targeting Russian Oil Exports

15/12/2024

The new sanctions would potentially target foreign buyers of Russian crude oil and more of the vessels used for shipments.

Market Infrastructure

EU Agrees to Streamline BMR Authorisation, Registration Rules

15/12/2024

Administrators of benchmarks defined as non-significant in the EU will be removed from the scope of current rules.

Enforcement

SGX Reprimands RHT Capital for Breaching Sponsor Obligations

14/12/2024

RHT Capital failed to advise Y Ventures to promptly disclose that its financial statements contained material errors that were false and misleading

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong Commits to Implementing OECD Crypto Reporting Framework

13/12/2024

The government aims to commence the first automatic exchanges with relevant jurisdictions under CARF from 2028.

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 Infrastructure

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.

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.