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ANNA Completes Implementation of Revised ISO Standard for ISINs

By Editors | 01/03/2023

National Numbering Agencies must now formally report LEIs, CFIs and FISNs to the ANNA Service Bureau, which will increase data coverage and quality.

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IDX Seeks to Secure Dual-Listing Arrangement with HKEX

By Editors | 01/03/2023

IDX is seeking a mechanism to allow Indonesian start-ups, state-owned enterprises, and index ETFs to list in Hong Kong.

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LSEG, SZSE Agree to Collaborate on Capital Markets Development

By Editors | 01/03/2023

LSEG and SZSE will collaborate on product innovation, depository receipts, and index development, among other areas.

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Australia Seeks Input to Craft New 7-Year Cyber Security Strategy

By Editors | 28/02/2023

A new discussion paper released by the government says the Optus and Medibank incidents made clear that the government was “ill-equipped to respond”.

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SEBI Issues New Advisory on Cybersecurity Practices

By Editors | 28/02/2023

The advisory calls on firms to take into account concentration risk when outsourcing multiple critical services to the same third party vendor.

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NSE India Wins Final Approval to Launch Social Stock Exchange

By Editors | 27/02/2023

NSE said the social stock exchange would provide a new avenue for social enterprises to finance social initiatives.

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Stock Connect Trading Calendars Adjustments to Take Effect in April

By Editors | 27/02/2023

The trading calendar enhancements will add more than ten trading days to northbound and southbound Connect each year.

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FSB Sets Out Next Steps for Enhancing Cross-border Payments

By Editors | 26/02/2023

The next phase of work focuses on payment system interoperability, legal and regulatory frameworks, and cross-border data exchange.

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UK Version of EMIR Refit to Take Effect from 30 Sept 2024

By Editors | 26/02/2023

The FCA and BOE have set out the final changes to the derivatives reporting framework under UK EMIR. Draft validation rules and XML schemas are open for feedback.