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Market Infrastructure
China Directs Banks to Use Yuan in Cross-border Transactions
By Editors | 17/01/2023
Banks are directed to prioritise the use of the yuan in cross-border trade, as well as in overseas investment and financing transactions.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Thai Stock Exchange Unveils Three Year Strategic Plan
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/01/2023
The strategic plan focuses on creating more opportunities for businesses and investors and ensuring the SET can accommodate capital market growth.
ESG / Sustainability
Korea Issues Guidelines to Improve Transparency of ESG Bond Ratings
By Manesh Samtani | 16/01/2023
The guidelines reflect IOSCO’s recommendations and will be implemented as KOFIA best practice from 1 February 2023.
Market Infrastructure
SEBI Issues New Standards for Handling Stock Exchange Outages
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/01/2023
Outages must be reported within 15 minutes. Updates must be provided every 45 minutes. Trading hours can be automatically extended for other exchanges.
Securities / Derivatives
FIA Publishes Netting and Collateral Opinions for China
By Editors | 13/01/2023
China’s adoption of its new Futures and Derivatives Law in August 2022 made it possible for FIA to commission the opinions.
Securities / Derivatives
LME Blocked from Resuming Nickel Trade During Asia Hours
By Editors | 12/01/2023
The FCA thinks the LME does not have adequate supervisory controls for Asia market hours. The Oliver Wyman review has also been released.
ESG / Sustainability
TAIFEX Outlines Plans to Further Develop Derivatives Market
By Editors | 12/01/2023
TAIFEX will introduce customisable options contracts, extend central clearing to TWD-denominated NDFs, and build an ESG information platform for the futures market.
ESG / Sustainability
Carbon Markets Crucial to Net Zero Goals – HKEX Chair
By Editors | 12/01/2023
Some obstacles and a lack of trusted marketplaces have stood in the way of wider adoption of carbon markets, says HKEX chair Laura Cha.
Market Infrastructure
SEBI to Allow Futures Contracts on Corporate Bond Indices
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/01/2023
Stock exchanges will be allowed to launch futures contracts on indices of corporate debt securities rated AA+ and above.
Market Infrastructure
SET, TFEX Make Rule Changes to Support New Trading System
By Editors | 11/01/2023
The new trading system, developed in partnership with Nasdaq, will boost order execution efficiency and increase capacity for large volume trading.
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