Market Infrastructure

Securities / Derivatives

India to Complete Transition to T+1 on 27 January

By Editors | 17/01/2023

All large-cap and blue-chip stocks will move to the shortened T+1 settlement cycle on 27 January. Market liquidity and trading volumes are expected to improve.

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.