MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

ESG / Sustainability

Climate Impact X Launches Spot Trading Platform for Carbon Credits

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 08/06/2023

**CIX told Regulation Asia that it is seeking alignment with IOSCO’s principles for commodity price benchmarks – a detailed set of guidelines relating to governance and control systems.
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Market Infrastructure

OSTTRA Completes First Multilateral Conversions of SOR Currency Swaps

By Editors | 07/06/2023

DBS, OCBC and UOB participated in OSTTRA’s first multilateral conversion of USD/SGD swaps from SOR to SORA.

Market Infrastructure

CME Group Sees Opportunities in China Derivatives Market

By Manesh Samtani | 07/06/2023

CME Group’s Russell Beattie said meetings with Chinese exchanges, regulators and brokerage firms were “overwhelmingly positive”.

Market Infrastructure

Korea Approves Bill to Abolish Foreign Investor Registration System

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/06/2023

The abolishment of the cumbersome registration system after 30 years is expected to boost foreign investment in Korean markets.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX Permits 21 Firms to List RMB Share Counters

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/06/2023

Nine market markers are permitted to conduct market making or liquidity providing activities in dual counter securities starting 19 June.

Enforcement

ASX Releases Reports on CHESS System to ASIC, RBA

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/06/2023

ASX to keep CHESS operational until at least 2032. ASIC said it is prepared to take regulatory action to ensure ASX complies with its regulatory obligations.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Consults on Cyber Resilience Guidelines for Payment System Operators

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/06/2023

The draft guidelines are intended to help non-bank payment system operators mitigate emerging cyber security risks.

Market Infrastructure

Sri Lanka, Nepal to Link Payment Networks LankaPay and Fonepay

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/06/2023

The payment link will enable Sri Lankan and Nepali citizens to make merchant payments in each other’s country using a mobile-based QR code.

Market Infrastructure

Philippine SEC Approves Plans to Introduce Short Selling – Report

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/06/2023

The SEC and PSE are reported to now be working out how to implement short selling this year, to boost domestic market liquidity.