Market Infrastructure

    Market Infrastructure

    SEBI Developing New Settlement Process for Stock Market

    By Editors | 28/09/2022

    Under the new system, funds for secondary stock market transactions would be blocked until securities settlement is done.

    Market Infrastructure

    India’s CCIL Proposes to Create Infrastructure for UMR Compliance

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/09/2022

    CCIL says market participants have expressed a desire since 2016 for it to provide the centralised infrastructure needed for UMR compliance.

    Market Infrastructure

    Indonesian Lawmakers Pass Personal Data Protection Law

    By Editors | 28/09/2022

    The law introduces GDPR-like concepts, grants data subjects greater control over their data, and allows penalties up to 2% of annual revenue.

    Market Infrastructure

    SEBI Orders Separation Between CRAs and Non-Rating Affiliates

    By Editors | 27/09/2022

    Credit rating agencies are directed to strengthen their internal firewalls and formulate a policy on their separation/firewall practices by January 2023.

    Market Infrastructure

    Australia: Optus Data Breach to Prompt Legislative Reform

    By Manesh Samtani | 27/09/2022

    Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the Optus breach was a “huge wake-up call” for the corporate sector.

    Market Infrastructure

    Japan Commences Holiday Trading in Derivatives Market

    By Editors | 25/09/2022

    Holiday trading is now allowed on Osaka Exchange and TOCOM – for index and commodity futures and options.

    Market Infrastructure

    RBNZ, FMA Seeks Feedback on Draft FMI Standards

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2022

    The FMI Standards are likely to be issued in early 2023 and take effect around 1 August 2023 – once FMI designations are complete.

    Enforcement

    China to Increase Penalties for Breaches of Cybersecurity Law

    By Darien Choong | 24/09/2022

    Operators of critical information infrastructure using products or services that have not undergone security evaluations will face fines of up to 5 percent of annual revenue.

    Big Picture

    DTCC Warns of Risks from Quantum Computing Technology

    By Editors | 23/09/2022

    DTCC outlines steps firms should take to prepare for the emergence of new post-quantum cryptography standards. Final standards are scheduled for 2024.

    Big Picture

    AFME Considers Implications of an EU Move to T+1 Settlement

    By Editors | 23/09/2022

    AFME acknowledges the benefits of T+1 settlement but calls for an industry task force to be set up to conduct a detailed assessment.

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