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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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