Market Infrastructure

    Market Infrastructure

    Osaka Exchange Prepares to Launch TONA Futures Contracts

    By Editors | 24/10/2022

    Osaka Exchange will launch three-month TONA futures on 29 May 2023, the same day as its launch of Nikkei 225 micro futures and Nikkei 225 mini options contracts.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Euroclear ICSD Enables Lux ETF Cross-Listings on SGX, HKEX

    By Editors | 21/10/2022

    With support from Euroclear, DWS migrated Luxembourg ETFs to the ICSD model in order to list in Hong Kong and Singapore.

    Market Infrastructure

    IOSCO, IVSC to Work on Improving Global Valuation Practices

    By Editors | 21/10/2022

    IOSCO and IVSC will study international valuation approaches and ways to improve the quality of financial information available to investors.

    ESG / Sustainability

    IDX, Pertamina to Collaborate on Carbon Market Development

    By Editors | 21/10/2022

    Pertamina, Indonesia’s largest SOE, will help develop the country’s carbon market ecosystem, using infrastructure developed by IDX.

    Market Infrastructure

    UOB to Launch First Product Under SGX-SZSE ETF Link

    By Editors | 21/10/2022

    The ETF will list on SGX on 14 November, providing Singapore retail investors access to Shenzhen’s ChiNext market.

    Market Infrastructure

    IOSCO Appoints New Chair, Two Vice Chairs to Board

    By Editors | 20/10/2022

    IOSCO’s new chair is Jean-Paul Servais, chairman of Belgium’s FSMA. The two new vice chairs are the FSA’s Ariizumi Shigeru and the CFTC’s Rostin Behnam.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Hong Kong Leader Announces Measures to Revitalise City

    By Manesh Samtani | 20/10/2022

    Lee’s administration will work to speed up the implementation of mutual market access arrangements with the mainland, among other measures.

    Capital / Liquidity

    CBIRC Finalises Rules Allowing Foreign-Funded Finance Companies

    By Darien Choong | 19/10/2022

    Foreign-funded multinational groups can directly establish domestic finance companies to provide financial services to their member units in China.

    Fintech / Regtech

    India Launches Digital Banking Units to Advance Financial Inclusion

    By Editors | 19/10/2022

    The units were established by 24 banks to house digital infrastructure for the delivery of digital banking products and services in self-service and assisted mode.

    Market Infrastructure

    South Korea Scraps Foreigner Tax on Government Bond Income

    By Editors | 19/10/2022

    The government was planning to waive the tax for non-residents and foreign corporations in January but decided to bring the measure forward.

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