MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

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    Market Infrastructure

    India Supervisory Regime for CCPs Gains UK Equivalence

    By Editors | 15/06/2023

    Indian CCPs have been facing the possibility of losing their ability to provide clearing services to UK market participants.

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    Market Infrastructure

    PBOC Consults on Revised Valuation Rules for Interbank Bond Market

    By Karen Ng | 14/06/2023

    The revised rules for valuation agencies cover internal governance, valuation methods, information disclosure, and conflicts of interest management.

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    Market Infrastructure

    Australia to Reduce Red Tape Imposed on Financial Advisers

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/06/2023

    Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones said the reforms will be progressed in three streams, including allowing super funds to provide advice.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    India in Talks to Extend UPI’s Reach to Gulf Countries 

    By Editors | 13/06/2023

    India’s NPCI, with support from the RBI, is in talks to establish bank-to-bank transfer systems for cross-border remittances to Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

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    Market Infrastructure

    ASIC Invites Regulated Entities to Assess Cyber Resilience

    By Editors | 13/06/2023

    ASIC’s cyber pulse survey will measure entities’ current cyber security and controls, governance arrangements, and incident preparedness.

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    Market Infrastructure

    Bursa Malaysia Expands List of Securities Approved for Short-Selling

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/06/2023

    Bursa Malaysia is expanding its list of securities approved for securities borrowing, securities lending and short selling.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    WFE Declares Milestone Achievement on Sustainability

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 12/06/2023

    For the first time, every exchange surveyed by WFE participated in at least one ESG initiative and engaged in at least one WFE Sustainability Principle.

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    Market Infrastructure

    KRX Derivatives to Start Trading 15 Minutes Earlier from 31 July

    By Editors | 09/06/2023

    Currently, the derivatives market opens at the same time as the stock market, which increases the volatility in the first 15 minutes of trading each day.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Australia Issues New Strategic Plan for Payments System

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/06/2023

    A new licensing framework will be introduced, including for payment stablecoin issuers. RBA will explore fast payment links with other jurisdictions.

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    Market Infrastructure

    Indonesia Launches New Securities Lending and Borrowing Facility

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/06/2023

    PASLA chair Jason Wells said IDClear’s new bilateral SLB facility will enable better price discovery and greater market resilience.

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