Securities / Derivatives

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    Securities / Derivatives

    RBI Permit Banks to Offer Non-deliverable FX Derivatives to Resident Indians

    By Editors | 08/06/2023

    HSBC India executed its first non-deliverable FX derivative transaction with Reliance Industries just a day after the RBI’s policy change.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Japan to Set Gender Diversity Target for TSE Prime Market

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 07/06/2023

    TSE Prime Market companies will have to have at least one woman board member by 2025, and reach a 30 percent target by 2030.

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    Market Infrastructure

    OSTTRA Completes First Multilateral Conversions of SOR Currency Swaps

    By Editors | 07/06/2023

    DBS, OCBC and UOB participated in OSTTRA’s first multilateral conversion of USD/SGD swaps from SOR to SORA.

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    Market Infrastructure

    CME Group Sees Opportunities in China Derivatives Market

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/06/2023

    CME Group’s Russell Beattie said meetings with Chinese exchanges, regulators and brokerage firms were “overwhelmingly positive”.

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    Market Infrastructure

    Korea Approves Bill to Abolish Foreign Investor Registration System

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/06/2023

    The abolishment of the cumbersome registration system after 30 years is expected to boost foreign investment in Korean markets.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Malaysia Launches New Accreditation Programme for Directors

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 07/06/2023

    Existing directors will have 24 months to complete the new sustainability-focused accreditation programme.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    SFC Imposes Lifetime Ban on Director of Licensed Firms

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/06/2023

    A director for two licensed firms was banned for life over failures to maintain sufficient liquid capital, and for lying to the SFC.

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    Market Infrastructure

    HKEX Permits 21 Firms to List RMB Share Counters

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/06/2023

    Nine market markers are permitted to conduct market making or liquidity providing activities in dual counter securities starting 19 June.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Philippines to Launch First Sovereign Wealth Fund by Year-end

    By Editors | 07/06/2023

    The Maharlika Investment Fund will be created by the end of this year, after the required legislation was passed by Congress last week.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Cboe Granted Approval to Clear Margined Crypto Futures

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/06/2023

    To date, Cboe has offered trading and clearing of Bitcoin and Ether futures only on a fully collateralised basis.

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