Market Infrastructure

    Securities / Derivatives

    Korea Sets New Rules for Firms Resuming US Stock Daytime Trading

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/09/2025

    Financial regulators have imposed stricter operational and investor protection measures on securities firms following a major system failure that halted the service last year.

    Market Infrastructure

    RBA Outlines Payments Strategy, Targeting Resilience and Modernisation

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/09/2025

    The RBA's annual payments report details a new two-year strategy focused on system resilience, payments competition, and digital currency research.

    Securities / Derivatives

    BIS Study Calls for "Nuanced" Approach to HFT Regulation

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/09/2025

    BIS working paper finds high-frequency trading has a dual impact, increasing risk for some stocks while improving liquidity for others.

    Enforcement

    RBA Downgrades Key ASX Ratings Over Repeated Risk Failures

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/09/2025

    The RBA has found serious deficiencies in ASX’s governance and risk management, downgrading key ratings following major operational incidents.

    ESG / Sustainability

    HKEX Signs Pact With Regional Exchanges to Boost Carbon Market Ecosystem

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/09/2025

    The four-party agreement aims to accelerate green finance development and better connect China’s mandatory and voluntary carbon markets with international platforms.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Korea Convenes Emergency Meeting, Tells Finance CEOs to Own Security

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/09/2025

    Following recent major cyberattacks, regulators gathered 180 security chiefs to demand CEO-led reforms, improved resilience, and threaten "strict sanctions" for negligence.

    Securities / Derivatives

    DMIST Publishes Standard to Automate Position Transfers

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/09/2025

    The new standard introduces templates and timelines to streamline the manual process of moving positions between clearing accounts and firms.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Korea to Broaden Access to FX Swaps for Securities Firms

    By Mark Johnston | 23/09/2025

    The Korea Securities Finance Corporation will enter the FX swap market next year, providing securities firms with a new channel to access foreign currency.

    Market Infrastructure

    China Regulators Detail Achievements of 14th Five-Year Plan

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/09/2025

    Top officials highlight significant lending to the real economy, progress in managing property and local debt risks, and a continued supportive monetary policy.

    Securities / Derivatives

    RBI Widens Rupee Derivatives Market Access to Primary Dealers

    By Editors | 23/09/2025

    The RBI has permitted standalone primary dealers to trade in non-deliverable rupee derivatives, aiming to deepen the onshore forex market.

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