Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Launches Portal to Streamline Reporting of Technical Glitches

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/01/2025

iSPOT provides stock exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories with a centralised system to report technical disruptions

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Introduces Evaluation Mechanism for Committees of MIIs

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/01/2025

External agencies must evaluate the performance of the statutory committees every three years, and MIIs must conduct internal assessments annually

ESG / Sustainability

IAIS Sets Out Work Priorities in New 2025-2026 Roadmap

By Thisanka Siripala | 30/01/2025

Following the adoption of the Insurance Capital Standard at the end of 2024, the IAIS will shift focus to implementation and addressing risks in the industry.

Market Infrastructure

Korea Eases Access to Government Bonds for Foreign Investors

By Editors | 30/01/2025

The measures come ahead of the inclusion of South Korean government bonds in the WGBI, starting in November 2025.

Market Infrastructure

GFXC Issues Revised FX Global Code to Improve Transparency

By Manesh Samtani | 28/01/2025

The revisions promote transparency around the sharing of client-generated data and provide further guidance on controlling FX settlement risk

Securities / Derivatives

FSC Korea to Amend Stock Market Listing and Delisting Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 28/01/2025

The reforms are aimed at improving the quality of listed companies, and ensuring underperforming companies are removed more quickly.

Market Infrastructure

Bursa Malaysia Appoints RHB Banker as New Chief Executive

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/01/2025

Dato’ Fad’l Mohamed will take over as CEO on 1 March 2025, bringing over 30 years of capital markets experience.

Capital / Liquidity

US Treasury Clearing Mandate Should be Postponed: ISDA

By Thisanka Siripala | 28/01/2025

ISDA says a number of issues remain unresolved and the number of in-scope entities around the world will likely run into the thousands.

Securities / Derivatives

China Invites Foreign FIs to Test New Financial Products in FTZs

By Manesh Samtani | 28/01/2025

Approvals to establish banking, insurance, securities, futures, or fund management subsidiaries in the FTZs will take a maximum 120 days.