Market Infrastructure

Securities / Derivatives

Thai Stock Exchange Unveils New Three-year Strategic Roadmap

By Editors | 04/12/2024

The roadmap includes a value-creation platform for listed companies, extended trading hours for certain products, and a platform enabling retail access to government bonds.

Securities / Derivatives

ASX Proposes Changes to Default Management Rules

By Editors | 04/12/2024

ASX proposes amendments to enable ASX Clear to auction off a defaulted clearing participant’s cash and derivatives market positions.

Securities / Derivatives

TPEx to Launch Co-branded Indices With ICE Data Indices

By Editors | 04/12/2024

New index-based products are expected to be launched in Q1 2025, providing Taiwan investors with a broader selection of passive investment options.

Market Infrastructure

HK Banks Making ‘Good Progress’ on Operational Resilience: HKMA

By Manesh Samtani | 04/12/2024

HKMA’s Carmen Chu said all Hong Kong banks have developed the relevant frameworks and most are now conducting mapping and scenario testing exercises.

Capital / Liquidity

Bank of Korea Pledges ‘Unlimited’ Liquidity to Keep Markets Stable

By Manesh Samtani | 04/12/2024

The central bank pledged to keep financial markets stable after the President unexpectedly declared and then rescinded martial law.

ESG / Sustainability

Tokyo Government to Pilot Green Hydrogen Auction-Based Trading

By Thisanka Siripala | 03/12/2024

TOCOM will assist in the design and execution of a pilot project to support the creation of a hydrogen exchange in Tokyo.

Market Infrastructure

US SEC Approves First ‘Around the Clock’ Stock Exchange

By Editors | 03/12/2024

The SEC will allow 24X National Exchange to start offering US daytime trading and later add overnight trading if certain requirements are met.

Big Picture

IOSCO Offers ‘Toolkits’ to Address Changing Nature of Exchange Models

By Thisanka Siripala | 03/12/2024

New report offers recommendations to help regulators improve supervision of exchanges, which are becoming increasingly global and venturing into non-traditional services.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX Advancing Work to Add Repo, CDS to Swap Connect

By Georgina Lee | 03/12/2024

HKEX’s Jacky Mak said the exchange operator is working to expand the scope of Swap Connect to include cross-border repo contracts and credit default swaps.