Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Eases Reporting Requirements for Market Participants

By Ajoy K Das | 27/09/2024

SEBI said the changes will achieve about INR 2 billion in cost savings for the market ecosystem over the next five years, while also enhancing efficiency and productivity.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Establishes New Outreach Cell for Foreign Investors

By Ajoy K Das | 26/09/2024

The cell is tasked with providing guidance to FPIs on applications and compliance processes, and offering support during onboarding.

Securities / Derivatives

Citigroup’s China Expansion Plans Stalled by US Regulatory Issues

By Mark Johnston | 26/09/2024

Citi has not yet been able to obtain a clearance letter from its home country regulator, as required by Chinese regulators.

Enforcement

ASIC Fines Macquarie for ‘Serious’ Gatekeeper Failure

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/09/2024

Macquarie was fined for failing to act promptly and appropriately to prevent manipulation in the electricity futures market.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia SC Launches Sustainability Reporting Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/09/2024

Bursa Malaysia has also opened a consultation on proposed enhancements to its sustainability reporting requirements.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Issues Guidelines for Performance Evaluations of MIIs

By Ajoy K Das | 26/09/2024

Independent external agencies must conduct evaluations of market infrastructure institutions every three years.

Market Infrastructure

Digital Asset, DTCC Complete Pilot Test on Tokenised US Treasuries

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/09/2024

Digital Asset, DTCC and other industry project participants executed 100 transactions using tokenised US Treasuries as collateral.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Amends Regulations for Voluntary Delisting of Shares

By Ajoy K Das | 25/09/2024

SEBI has introduced a fixed price process as an alternative to the reverse book-building process to enable companies to go private more easily.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Nasdaq Wins SEC Approval to List Options on Bitcoin ETF

By Editors | 25/09/2024

The options contracts on iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF still need to be approved by the Options Clearing Corp and the CFTC before trading can begin.