Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

Japan, Korea, US Finance Ministers Hold First Trilateral Meeting

By Editors | 18/04/2024

The ministers agreed to “consult closely” on FX markets and to cooperate on financial stability and the use of sanctions.

Securities / Derivatives

FSB Consults on Non-bank Margin and Collateral Calls

By Editors | 17/04/2024

FSB recommendations seek to reduce procyclical behaviour of non-bank market participants in response to margin and collateral calls.

Fintech / Regtech

ISDA Extends Digital Regulatory Reporting Initiative

By Editors | 17/04/2024

The initiative is being extended to cover new derivatives reporting rules in the UK, Australia and Singapore.

Crypto / Digital Assets

HKMA Issues Risk Management Guidance for DLT Adoption

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/04/2024

The guidance covers DLT network and smart contract design and governance, the associated risks, and the need for interoperability.

Market Infrastructure

SET Board Approves Measures to Boost Market Confidence

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/04/2024

HFT firms will have to register with the SET and securities firms will have to implement controls to prevent naked short selling.

Market Infrastructure

China Puts Forward Tighter Regulations for Stock Market

By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2024

The rules will tighten listing requirements, speed up delisting of problem firms, and enhance supervision of programme trading.

Market Infrastructure

IOSCO Establishes New Workstreams on AI, Tokenisation

By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2024

New workstreams on green finance and credit default swaps will also be created, according to IOSCO’s updated work plan for 2024.

Market Infrastructure

Data Dissemination Arrangements Adjusted for Stock Connect

By Editors | 14/04/2024

HKEX will no longer disclose real-time buy and sell transaction amounts and total transaction volume for Northbound trading.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Reviewing HKEX Proposal to Enhance Clearing Flexibility

By Editors | 12/04/2024

HKEX enhanced its third party clearing arrangements for futures trades in 2022. A proposal submitted to the SFC would do the same for stock and options trades.