MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

Market Infrastructure

ASIC Reviewing Approach to Regulating Market Infrastructure

By Thisanka Siripala | 24/09/2024

ASIC will work with the RBA and industry to develop guidance on the use of its new powers to regulate financial market infrastructure.

Market Infrastructure

Korea Proposes Tighter Rules for Credit Information Agencies

By Editors | 24/09/2024

The proposed amendments aim to address two primary issues: false evaluations and the coercion of credit information companies.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Establishes Task Force to Develop New Funds Platform

By Editors | 23/09/2024

The task force comprises representatives from AllianceBernstein, Amundi, ASIFMA, Blackrock, HKIFA, Invesco and other firms.

Market Infrastructure

BIS Paper Examines Central Clearing in Government Bonds

By Manesh Samtani | 22/09/2024

New BIS paper says centrally clearing could help mitigate risks and improve intermediation but introduce different challenges.

Market Infrastructure

ASIC Issues Guidance on Identifying Critical Business Services

By Thisanka Siripala | 21/09/2024

ASIC found deficiencies in how market participants are identifying critical business services and notifying the regulator of potentially disruptive events.

Securities / Derivatives

US SEC Adopts Market Reforms, Including Lower Tick Sizes

By Editors | 21/09/2024

SEC Chair Gary Gensler said the reforms will help promote greater transparency, competition, fairness, and efficiency in the equity market.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong Market Will Stay Open During Typhoons Starting Monday

By Manesh Samtani | 20/09/2024

Market participants accounting for 99.9% of the securities market and all derivatives participants have declared they are fully prepared for the reform.

Crypto / Digital Assets

UK Banks Complete Experimental Phase of Digital Money Project

By Mark Johnston | 20/09/2024

UK Finance and its member banks have successfully completed the experimental phase of a tokenisation and CBDC platform.

Capital / Liquidity

French and German Banks Calling on RBI to Adjust Trading Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 19/09/2024

The existing rules would not be able to accommodate a third-party trading model proposed as a temporary solution to address ESMA’s derecognition of Indian CCPs.