SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

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    AML / KYC

    India: AMFI in Talks with SEBI to Resolve Mutual Fund KYC Logjam

    By Ajoy K Das | 01/05/2024

    New KYC validation process is preventing mutual fund investors from undertaking new mutual fund transactions, including redemptions.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    New OTC Derivatives Reporting Regime Goes Live in the EU

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/05/2024

    The EU EMIR Refit represents a significant step towards a more robust and transparent derivatives market, DTCC said.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI to Allow Lower Face Value of Privately-placed Debt Securities

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/04/2024

    The lower face value will be optional for issuers of privately-placed non-convertible debentures and non-convertible redeemable preference shares.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    ICMA, IsDB and LSEG Release Guidance on Sustainable Sukuk

    By Nithya Subramanian | 30/04/2024

    With the sustainable sukuk market already growing, the new guidance will attract more investors and raise more capital towards the SDGs.

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    Market Infrastructure

    Last Stretch to T+1: Identifying Potential Bumps for Firms in Asia

    By Nellie Dagdag | 30/04/2024

    Nellie Dagdag says May 28th is not the end date for T+1 preparations; rather it is an awakening date for appreciation of the benefits of accelerated settlement.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Hong Kong Launches Asia’s First Spot Crypto ETFs

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/04/2024

    ChinaAMC, Harvest Global Investments, and Bosera Asset Management each listed a spot Bitcoin ETF and a spot Ether ETF.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Directs BSE to Remediate Erroneous Fee Calculations

    By Ajoy K Das | 30/04/2024

    BSE has to pay almost $20mn for to make up for years of incorrect calculations of its annual options trading turnover.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    RBI Allows SFBs to Hedge with Interest Rate Derivatives

    By Ajoy K Das | 30/04/2024

    Until now, small finance banks have only been permitted to use interest rate futures for hedging.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Malaysia SC, IsDB to Cooperate on Islamic Capital Market

    By Nithya Subramanian | 30/04/2024

    The collaboration will facilitate innovation in Islamic fintech, promote Islamic social finance, and encourage investment inflows.

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    Enforcement

    China Securities Regulator Issues Warning to CICC

    By Editors | 29/04/2024

    The regulator said CICC employs unqualified personnel and does not have adequate monitoring of employees in place.

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