Market Infrastructure

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    Market Infrastructure

    Taiwan Issues Rules for New Asset Management Zone in Kaohsiung

    By Nithya Subramanian | 06/04/2025

    The FSC released guidelines for FIs wishing to offer services to high-net-worth or international clients from the Kaohsiung Special Zone.

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    Market Infrastructure

    Korea Eases Stock Market Access for Foreign Investors

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/04/2025

    Korea is easing restrictions on omnibus accounts to modernise its capital markets and boost foreign investor participation.

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    Market Infrastructure

    Korea Introduces Incentives to Boost Late-Night FX Trading

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/04/2025

    Korea’s MOEF and central bank plan to reward top-performing institutions to attract more foreign FIs to the domestic forex market.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    IOSCO Issues Standards Implementation Monitoring Report

    By Editors | 03/04/2025

    IOSCO assessed the implementation of standards for addressing systemic risk and reviewing the perimeter of regulation regularly

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Initial Margin Rules for OTC Derivatives Take Effect in India

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/04/2025

    The IM and VM rules were initially meant to come into force at the same time, but implementation of the IM rules was deferred last November.

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    Market Infrastructure

    SEBI Extends Cybersecurity Compliance Deadline Again

    By Nithya Subramanian | 01/04/2025

    SEBI has extended the deadline for REs to implement the cybersecurity framework until 30 June 2025, providing additional time for compliance.

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    Market Infrastructure

    South Korea Lifts Ban on Short-Selling

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/04/2025

    South Korea has lifted its ban on short-selling after implementing regulatory reforms including a new naked short-selling detecting system at KRX.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    RBNZ Confirms Plans to Open ESAS to Nonbanks

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/03/2025

    The Exchange Settlement Account System will first open to licensed non-bank deposit takers in NZ, then to other entities that meet the access criteria.

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    Enforcement

    RBA, ASIC Take “Unprecedented” Action over ASX CHESS Outage

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/03/2025

    ASX is ordered to engage an independent expert to undertake a technical review of its core technology infrastructure.

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    Market Infrastructure

    New Zealand’s CoFI Regime Enters Into Force

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/03/2025

    The CoFI regime requires banks, insurers, and non-bank deposit takers to establish, implement, and maintain effective fair conduct programmes.

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