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    Market Infrastructure

    RBI Launches New Index to Track Financial Inclusion Metrics

    18/08/2021

    The Financial Inclusoin Index for the period ending March 2021 measures at 53.9, compared to 43.4 for the period ending March 2017.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Depositories to Develop Platform for Monitoring Security Creation: SEBI

    18/08/2021

    SEBI is asking issuers, debenture trustees, and credit rating agencies to carry out necessary changes to ensure readiness to use the new DLT-based platform.

    Enforcement

    ASIC Prosecutes 124 Individuals for Failing to Cooperate with Liquidators

    17/08/2021

    Company officers failed to provide registered liquidators access to the company’s books and submit reports on company activities and property.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CSRC Tightens Scrutiny on Snowball Derivatives Products – Report

    17/08/2021

    The CSRC has instructed brokerage firms to tighten risk controls on Snowball derivatives and ensure their risks are fully disclose to investors.

    Enforcement

    SAC Punishes 19 Institutional Investors Over IPO Pricing Violations

    16/08/2021

    The Securities Association of China and Shanghai Stock Exchange found violations of price-setting rules and procedures for STAR Market IPOs.

    Market Infrastructure

    Japan Decides Start Date to Shift Cross-currency Swaps to RFRs

    15/08/2021

    Japan will change interdealer trading conventions for cross-currency basis swaps from LIBOR to RFRs on 21 September.

    BNM Amends Rules on Managing Financial Adviser Conduct

    15/08/2021

    Advisers will have to provide customers with suitable product options from at least three different providers when recommending insurance or takaful products.

    Securities / Derivatives

    FMA Files Suit Against Company Director Over Online Posts

    15/08/2021

    The CEO of NZX-listed New Talisman Gold Mines made false and misleading representations in an online investor forum without disclosing his involvement with the company.

    Market Infrastructure

    Refinitiv Launches Prototype USD Fallback Rates for Cash Products

    13/08/2021

    There are two versions of the Refinitiv USD IBOR Cash Fallbacks: one for consumer cash products, the other for institutional cash products.

    Securities / Derivatives

    HKEX to Launch of New Options on Futures Contracts

    12/08/2021

    Before offering OOF products to clients, participants should ensure system readiness and that end clients understand the settlement mechanism and risk involved.

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