SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Securities / Derivatives

US SEC Approves Post-trade Transparency Rule for Treasury Market

By Editors | 09/02/2024

Post-trade transparency in the Treasury markets will for the first time be on a trade-by-trade basis, rather than aggregated.

Securities / Derivatives

Goldman Agrees to Penalties for Trade Surveillance Failures

By Editors | 09/02/2024

Goldman did not include some of the securities it traded in surveillance reports between February 2009 and mid-April 2023.

ESG / Sustainability

Major Chinese Bourses Issue Sustainability Reporting Guidelines

By Editors | 09/02/2024

Companies in the SSE 180, STAR 50, SZSE 100, and ChiNext indexes, and those dually listed overseas, have to report in line with the new guidelines by 30 April 2026.

Securities / Derivatives

ASIC Offers Limited Relief for Unfair Contract Terms Regime

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/02/2024

ASIC granted no-action relief to address concerns that the regime could apply to sophisticated participants, who are not the intended targets of the regime.

ESG / Sustainability

IIGCC Releases Derivatives, Hedge Funds Guidance

By ESG Investor | 09/02/2024

The guidance provides advice to hedge fund managers on how to report on the real-economy impact of their holdings and better support net zero investment strategies.

Market Infrastructure

India: AMNI Agrees to Extend Trading Hours for Index Futures

By Ajoy K Das | 09/02/2024

The Brokers’ Industry Standards Forum will submit a letter to SEBI recommending that the extended trading hours be implemented.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan FSC Seeks to Launch Active ETFs by June – Reports

By Editors | 09/02/2024

The FSC has collected industry views on its proposals to allow active ETFs and is examining regulatory developments in other markets before finalising its rules.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Adjust Timelines for FPIs to Disclose Material Changes

By Ajoy K Das | 09/02/2024

Material changes will be categorised into two groups, with different reporting timelines. New framework also proposed for dealing with securities after FPI registration expires.

Market Infrastructure

EU Agrees on ‘Active Account’ Requirement to Boost EU CCPs

By Editors | 08/02/2024

The active account requirement is aimed at reducing the EU’s heavy reliance on London for clearing euro derivatives.