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Securities / Derivatives
Market Infrastructure
India Launches UPI Block Facility for Stock Market Trades
By Editors | 04/01/2024
Investors can block funds in their bank accounts for secondary market stock trades rather than transfer them to brokers upfront.
Securities / Derivatives
S. Korea to Scrap Plans to Impose Investment Income Tax
By Mark Johnston | 04/01/2024
President Yoon Suk Yeol announced plans to abolish a tax on capital gains from stock investments that has been due to take effect in 2025.
Securities / Derivatives
Korea Issues Standards for Evaluating Accounting Management Systems
By Editors | 04/01/2024
The FSS issued evaluation and reporting standards and new guidelines for listed companies’ internal accounting management systems.
Securities / Derivatives
AllianceBernstein Wins Approval to Launch China Funds Business
By Editors | 04/01/2024
The approval makes AllianceBernstein the fifth foreign-owned asset manager to win authorisation to start operating mutual funds in China.
Securities / Derivatives
Korea’s FSC Charts Plan to Enhance Public Funds Market
By Nithya Subramanian | 04/01/2024
The goal is to reduce transaction costs, strengthen product appeal, and increase transaction convenience.
Big Picture
Early Testing Will Be Key to Derivatives Reporting Compliance
By Manesh Samtani | 04/01/2024
DTCC’s Chris Childs and Priya Kundamal say there is no replacement for early testing to ensure data and reporting systems are fit for purpose.
Securities / Derivatives
China Adopts Company Law Revisions to Improve Governance
By Editors | 03/01/2024
The revised Company Law, which takes effect from 1 July 2024, improves protections for small and medium-sized shareholders.
Securities / Derivatives
SFC Sets Out Trigger Events Requiring Disclosure by ETF Managers
By Editors | 03/01/2024
The circular lists examples of events that may trigger ongoing disclosure requirements by management companies of ETFs.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Issues Draft Directions on Bonds Forwards in G-Secs
By Ajoy K Das | 03/01/2024
Resident and non-residents who are eligible to invest in government securities will also be eligible to undertake bond forward transactions.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Issues New Rules for Financial Benchmark Administrators
By Ajoy K Das | 02/01/2024
Financial benchmark administrators operating in India must seek authorisation from the RBI within three months.
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