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.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Expand T+0 Settlement to More Stocks, Brokers

13/12/2024

T+0 settlement will be available to more stocks starting from 31 January 2025. All stock brokers will be allowed to participate.

ESG / Sustainability

Korea Establishes New Guidelines on Green Finance

13/12/2024

The guidelines are not mandatory, but regulators will encourage FIs to apply them on a voluntary basis to facilitate a seamless supply of green finance.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Lists World’s First ETF With Waqf Feature

13/12/2024

The listing comes after Bursa Malaysia enhanced its listing requirements in March last year to facilitate listings of ETFs with Waqf features.

FSS Korea Implements Broad Organisational Reforms

12/12/2024

The FSS has reappointed 74 out of 75 department heads to “promote innovative thinking and work innovation”.

Enforcement

US Authorities Charge 14 Over DRPK IT Workers Scheme

12/12/2024

US employers unwittingly employed 14 North Korean IT workers for years and paid them hundreds of thousands of dollars in salary.