Market Infrastructure

ASEAN Exchanges to Pursue Four POCs to Improve Competitiveness

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/07/2024

The POCs focus on developing common data infrastructure, enhancing capacity building, and creating a marketplace for transition financing and ESG investment.

Big Picture

FSB Proposes Measures to Address Cross-border Payment Frictions

By Manesh Samtani | 17/07/2024

Two new FSB reports offer policy recommendations to address legal, supervisory and regulatory frictions in cross-border payments.

Market Infrastructure

UK FCA Finalises Guidance for New Derivatives Reporting Framework

By Editors | 17/07/2024

The FCA finalised Q&As and validation rules to support implementation of the new framework from 30 September 2024.

Market Infrastructure

IAIS Launched Final Public Consultation on Climate Risk

By Editors | 16/07/2024

The fourth and final consultation includes proposed new supporting material to better reflect climate-related risk as part of effective supervisory practice.

Fintech / Regtech

Korea, Indonesia Sign Cross-border Payments MoU

By Editors | 16/07/2024

The MOU will support the implementation of cheaper, faster, more inclusive, and more transparent cross-border payments between the two countries.

Market Infrastructure

Bursa Malaysia and Pribumi Launch World’s First Zakat Index

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/07/2024

The PBMZI aims to recognise public-listed companies adopting corporate zakat practices, integrating Islamic financial principles with ESG and SRI elements.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX Unveils List of Mainland ETFs Being Added to Stock Connect

By Manesh Samtani | 16/07/2024

Starting 22 July, 85 mainland-listed ETFs will be added to Northbound trading and 6 HK-listed ETFs will be added to Southbound trading.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Recognises BSE as Supervisory Body for Analysts, Advisers

By Ajoy K Das | 15/07/2024

BSE has been granted five-year recognition as supervisory body for research analysts and investment advisors.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Tightens Curbs on Short Selling, Securities Lending

By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2024

Margins for short-selling will increase. CSF suspended its securities lending business. Quant trading also under scrutiny.

Market Infrastructure

FAR Guidance Finalised for Insurance, Superannuation Industries

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/07/2024

ASIC and APRA have completed the total package of guidance materials for the Financial Accountability Regime.

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