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Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Proposes Lighter Regulations for Passive MFs
By Ajoy K Das | 03/07/2024
A recently released consultation paper proposes lower net worth and net profit requirements for sponsors and AMCs.

Enforcement
SEC Lawsuit Against Binance May Proceed, Court Rules
By Manesh Samtani | 03/07/2024
Binance already settled DOJ, Treasury and CFTC charges for $4.3bn, but the SEC’s case was not included in the settlement.

Securities / Derivatives
PBOC Set to Start Short-selling Government Bonds
By Manesh Samtani | 03/07/2024
The PBOC said it will borrow government bonds from primary dealers in the open market, which would be a first for the central bank.

Sanctions
Chinese Banks Reducing CNY Trades on Moscow Exchange
By Editors | 03/07/2024
Yuan flows into Russia for oil sales to China are reportedly shifting from the exchange market to the OTC market.

Securities / Derivatives
RBI: Rapid Rise in Derivatives Trading Poses Challenges to Investors
By Ajoy K Das | 03/07/2024
Investor protection is key, since derivatives are more complex than underlying assets, said the central bank’s Financial Stability Report.

Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Proposes Mandatory Disclosure of Risk Adjusted Return for MF Schemes
By Ajoy K Das | 02/07/2024
Disclosure of RAR along with scheme return will help investors make informed investment decisions.

Market Infrastructure
ESMA Extends TAIFEX Recognition to Cover TWD NDFs
By Editors | 02/07/2024
ESMA recognised TAIFEX as a TC-CCP in December 2022 initially just for interest rate swaps. TWD non-deliverable forwards are now approved.

Securities / Derivatives
HKEX Proposes to Reduce Tick Sizes in Securities Market
By Editors | 02/07/2024
HKEX says the proposal will lower overall transaction costs, improve price discovery and boost liquidity.

Securities / Derivatives
ISDA Confirms Plans to Develop Industry Notices Hub
By Editors | 01/07/2024
ISDA received “strong support” for the plan and will now work with S&P Global Market Intelligence and Linklaters to build the platform.

Securities / Derivatives
Korea Extends Daily FX Trading Hours to 2am
By Editors | 01/07/2024
Onshore dollar-won trading now trades until 2am each day, compared to 3.30pm previously.
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