SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Big Picture

Asset Servicing Firms Face Spiralling Costs by Delaying ISO 20022 - Report

By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2025

New report by The ValueExchange and SmartStream Technologies highlights that slow adoption of ISO 20022 is costing firms up to USD 21 million annually.

Enforcement

SEBI Penalises Former Exec of Axis Axis Asset Management Company

By Mark Johnston | 12/07/2025

The former executive was found to have recommended specific stocks to relatives that closely resembled trades executed by Axis Mutual Fund.

Securities / Derivatives

Shenzhen Bourse Urges Brokers to Expedite ChiNext IPOs

By Editors | 11/07/2025

The exchange has reportedly pledged to ease some listing requirements and speed up reviews to bolster the economy and counter a wave of Hong Kong listings.

Big Picture

China's Green Finance Drive Spurs Loan and Bond Market Growth, IIF Says

By Manesh Samtani | 11/07/2025

New IIF report highlights how central bank incentives and evolving regulation are fuelling a surge in China's green finance markets.

Market Infrastructure

ASX Finalises Clearing Rule Changes for CHESS Replacement Release 1

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/07/2025

ASX will proceed with planned rule amendments for its clearing system overhaul after receiving limited substantive industry feedback.

Securities / Derivatives

India’s MCX Launches New Electricity Futures Contracts

By Nithya Subramanian | 11/07/2025

The new product offers a structured risk management tool for the power sector, industrial users, and investors.

Capital / Liquidity

Australia to Amend Tax Law for Foreign-Issued Bank Capital Instruments

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/07/2025

The change seeks to ensure subordinated notes with non-viability clauses, issued by foreign-regulated entities, can be treated as debt for tax purposes.

Securities / Derivatives

CFTC Extends Swap Reporting Relief Affecting Major APAC Clearing Houses

By Manesh Samtani | 11/07/2025

The relief, requested by ISDA, removes certain duplicative reporting burdens for firms clearing swaps through five DCOs in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.

Securities / Derivatives

ASIC Proposes Updates to Product Disclosure Statements Guidance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/07/2025

The proposed updates aims to simplify and consolidate existing guidance, incorporate current regulatory approaches, and remove outdated references.