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MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE
Crypto / Digital Assets
MAS Unveils New Initiatives to Promote Tokenisation in Financial Services
By Nithya Subramanian | 04/11/2024
The initiatives include establishing a multi-member network to help FIs commercialise their tokenisation trials and providing access to a SGD wCBDC for market testing purposes.
Securities / Derivatives
BSEC Forms Committee to Explore Move to T+1 Settlement
By Editors | 04/11/2024
A move to T+1 is expected to benefit investors by increasing market liquidity and trading turnover while reducing settlement risk and broker defaults.
Securities / Derivatives
SFC, CSRC Announce First Batch of Brokers Eligible for WMC Scheme
By Manesh Samtani | 02/11/2024
The list includes the likes of CICC, China Merchants Securities, CITIC Securities, Guotai Junan Securities, and Huatai Securities.
Market Infrastructure
China Eases Rules for Foreign Investment in Domestic Stocks
By Manesh Samtani | 02/11/2024
China lowered the asset requirement, shareholding ratio and lock-up period for foreign strategic investors in domestic stocks.
Market Infrastructure
Nasdaq, Cboe Challenge SEC Amendments to Reg-NMS
By Thisanka Siripala | 01/11/2024
The amendments lower the cap on fees that exchanges can charge brokers for accessing the best displayed prices.
Market Infrastructure
MPFA Will Work to Achieve “Full Portability” of MPF Benefits
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/10/2024
MPFA’s Ayesha Lau says “full portability” will give employees greater autonomy in MPF management and invigorate competition in the MPF market.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Updates Requirements for CCPs on Governance Arrangements
By Editors | 31/10/2024
The new directions for CCPs increase reliance on independent directors and raise the obligations of board-level technical committees.
Securities / Derivatives
HKEX to Allow Market Makers in Opening, Closing Sessions
By Editors | 31/10/2024
Market makers will be able to participate in the pre-opening and closing auction sessions for ETFs and leveraged and inverse products starting 1 November.
Big Picture
ICMA Publishes Guide to Australian Repo Markets
By Editors | 31/10/2024
The Australian repo market has growth 75% from 2021 to mid-2024, driven by increased market participants, wider collateral use, and more active dealer trading.
Securities / Derivatives
French, German Banks to Extend Dealings With Indian CCPs
By Editors | 31/10/2024
At the same time, French and German regulators have asked their banks to consider alternate arrangements with local lenders.
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