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MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE
Securities / Derivatives
US SEC Adopts Rule to Boost Oversight of Proprietary Traders
By Editors | 07/02/2024
Firms that take on significant liquidity-providing roles in markets will be required to register as dealers and meet other requirements.
ESG / Sustainability
EU Agrees Regulatory Approach for ESG Rating Providers
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/02/2024
ESG rating providers will need to be authorised and supervised by the ESMA and comply with transparency requirements.
ESG / Sustainability
China Releases New Trading Rules for National Carbon Market
By Editors | 06/02/2024
The new regulations cover all the main aspects of carbon emission trading and address the issue of carbon emission data falsification.
Fintech / Regtech
EU to Ramp Up Monitoring of BigTech Financial Services
By Manesh Samtani | 05/02/2024
The provision of financial services by BigTechs does not yet pose a financial stability risk, but policy action may be required as these activities continue to grow.
AML / KYC
Telecom Breach Exposes Personal Information of 750 Million Indians
By Ajoy K Das | 05/02/2024
Billed as biggest ever leak of its kind, the breach has exposed names, mobile phone numbers, addresses and Aadhaar card numbers.
Market Infrastructure
Pakistan Introduces Electronic Platform for Interbank FX Trades
By Editors | 02/02/2024
The platform provides real time price visibility and features a new electronic matching system for interbank FX trades.
Market Infrastructure
EU Agrees on New Listing Act, Multiple-Vote Share Structures
By Editors | 02/02/2024
The Listing Act will make it cheaper and easier for companies to list. Multiple-vote share structures will ensure founders retain sufficient control after listing.
Market Infrastructure
EU, Japan Sign Protocol on Cross-border Data Flows
By Editors | 01/02/2024
The protocol provides legal certainty that data flows between the EU and Japan will not be hampered by data localisation requirements.
Market Infrastructure
New Zealand to Overhaul Financial Services Regulations
By Editors | 01/02/2024
NZ will restructure its twin peaks regulatory framework, simplify licensing requirements, and reform the Companies Act, CoFI, and CCCFA.
Market Infrastructure
APRA Outlines Supervision and Policy Priorities for H1 2024
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/02/2024
APRA’s priorities will include operational and cyber resilience, and embedding lessons from last year’s banking turmoil, among other areas.
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