MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

Market Infrastructure

WFE Announces 2024 Priorities For Exchange and Clearing Industry

By Editors | 31/01/2024

The WFE will focus on corporate governance, reinforcing CCPs, ESG issues, and new tech like crypto and AI.

Market Infrastructure

Mainland, HK Can Mutually Recognise Court Judgments

By Editors | 30/01/2024

The new arrangement will make it easier to resolve civil and commercial disputes involving cross-border elements.

Market Infrastructure

SGX, IDX to Explore Dual Listings Under New MoU

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/01/2024

SGX and IDX will explore collaboration on depositary receipts, ETF cross-listings, index development, and dual listings.

Fintech / Regtech

BOT, SET Push New Digital Payments Infrastructure on Businesses

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/01/2024

The BOT and SET are promoting the use of a new payment infrastructure called “PromptBiz” to facilitate the digitalisation of the business sector.

Capital / Liquidity

BOK Allows Non-banks to Participate in Open Market Operations

By Editors | 29/01/2024

Asset management firms, mutual savings banks and credit unions will be eligible to participate in MSB auctions and repo transactions with the central bank.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Seeks Feedback on Post Trade Risk Reduction Services

By Manesh Samtani | 28/01/2024

IOSCO believes portfolio compression and counterparty risk optimisation services deserve attention from regulators globally.

Market Infrastructure

China Consults on Expanding Foreign Access to Repo Market

By Editors | 26/01/2024

All foreign institutional investors that have already conducted spot trading in the interbank bond market will be allowed to participate in the repo market.

Market Infrastructure

BGC Group Wins CFTC Approval to Challenge CME Dominance

By Mark Johnston | 25/01/2024

BGC Group won approval to operate an exchange for US Treasury and SOFR futures and deliver competition across the CME’s US interest rate complex.

Securities / Derivatives

India Permits Direct Listings at GIFT City Exchanges

By Ajoy K Das | 25/01/2024

Indian companies will be able to list on India INX and NSE International Exchange, according to a notification from the government.