Securities / Derivatives

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.

Enforcement

Deutsche Börse, Nasdaq Under Scrutiny in EU Antitrust Probe

By Editors | 25/09/2024

Deutsche Börse and Nasdaq said they were raided and searched by EU antitrust watchdogs who suspect antitrust rule violations.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Mandates Use of UPI for Public Issues of Debt Securities

By Ajoy K Das | 25/09/2024

Retail investors applying for public issues of debt securities via intermediaries will have to use the UPI fund blocking mechanism.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Launches Consultation to Simplify FPI Registration

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/09/2024

SEBI has proposed only collecting information that is unique to FPI applicants in order to save time and effort.

Market Infrastructure

Japan to Launch Asset Management Forum on 3 October

By Manesh Samtani | 25/09/2024

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the Forum will be launched by leading Japanese and US asset management companies.