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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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