SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Issues New Standards for Handling Stock Exchange Outages

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/01/2023

Outages must be reported within 15 minutes. Updates must be provided every 45 minutes. Trading hours can be automatically extended for other exchanges.

Securities / Derivatives

FIA Publishes Netting and Collateral Opinions for China

By Editors | 13/01/2023

China’s adoption of its new Futures and Derivatives Law in August 2022 made it possible for FIA to commission the opinions.

Securities / Derivatives

LME Blocked from Resuming Nickel Trade During Asia Hours

By Editors | 12/01/2023

The FCA thinks the LME does not have adequate supervisory controls for Asia market hours. The Oliver Wyman review has also been released.

ESG / Sustainability

TAIFEX Outlines Plans to Further Develop Derivatives Market

By Editors | 12/01/2023

TAIFEX will introduce customisable options contracts, extend central clearing to TWD-denominated NDFs, and build an ESG information platform for the futures market.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Allows Non-Promoter Shareholders to Use OFS Mechanism

By Editors | 12/01/2023

SEBI is allowing non-promoter shareholders such as institutional investors to sell their shares for better pricing via the ‘offer for sale’ mechanism.

ESG / Sustainability

PBOC Outlines Plans to Further Develop Green Bond Market

By Editors | 12/01/2023

China will establish a mandatory assessment and certification system and open up the green bond market to international participants.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SFC Plans to Allow Retail Access to ‘Highly Liquid’ Crypto Assets

By Manesh Samtani | 12/01/2023

A consultation on retail trading will begin sometime in Q1. The SFC plans to start accepting applications for VASP licences in mid 2024.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI to Allow Futures Contracts on Corporate Bond Indices

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/01/2023

Stock exchanges will be allowed to launch futures contracts on indices of corporate debt securities rated AA+ and above.

Market Infrastructure

SET, TFEX Make Rule Changes to Support New Trading System

By Editors | 11/01/2023

The new trading system, developed in partnership with Nasdaq, will boost order execution efficiency and increase capacity for large volume trading.