Crypto / Digital Assets

HKEX to Launch Virtual Asset Index Series on 15 November

28/10/2024

HKEX said the index series will provide pricing benchmarks for Bitcoin and Ether in the Asian time zone which can be used for the settlement of financial products.

Sanctions

Russia’s State Duma Ratifies Defence Treaty with North Korea

27/10/2024

The ratification comes as the US confirmed South Korean intelligence that thousands of North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia for training.

ESG / Sustainability

China Issues New Quota Allocation Plan for National Carbon Market

26/10/2024

The move is expected to increase the free allowances power plants can obtain and potentially cool a rally that has sent allowance prices to record levels.

Market Infrastructure

HSBC Hong Kong Becomes Direct Participant of China’s CIPS

26/10/2024

The move will make it easier for overseas companies to trade and invest using the Chinese currency by making yuan payments faster and cheaper.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Japan: JVCEA Becomes Self-Regulatory Body for Stablecoins

26/10/2024

The FSA has recognised the JVCEA as the self-regulatory body for stablecoins and fund transfer businesses, on top of its existing focus on crypto exchanges and crypto-related derivatives trading firms.

Sanctions

DOJ Can Prosecute State-Owned Turkish Bank, Court Rules

25/10/2024

Halkbank was accused in 2019 of helping Iran to evade US sanctions, but the possibility of legal immunity surrounding the case has been ongoing until now.

Securities / Derivatives

NZX Amends Market Maker Eligibility Settings, Effective 22 Nov

25/10/2024

From 22 November, firms will be able to participate as market makers without being direct trading participants of NZX.

ESG / Sustainability

BCBS Seeking Better Understanding of Banks’ Climate Practices

25/10/2024

The BCBS surveyed banks on their practices for collecting data, adapting their IT systems, and using tools like scenario analysis, among other areas.

AML / KYC

GLEIF Opens Mumbai Office to Support LEI Adoption in India

25/10/2024

The new office will help GLEIF build closer engagement with the market to ease and support LEI adoption, while also spreading awareness of the vLEI.