SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Securities / Derivatives

Guangzhou Futures Exchange Launches Silicon Derivatives

By Editors | 23/12/2022

GFEX is the world’s first exchange to trade silicon derivatives. This is also the exchange’s first product launch.

Fintech / Regtech

SFC Calls Out Brokers for Slow Implementation of its Data Standards

By Manesh Samtani | 23/12/2022

Brokers are directed to assign one or more MICs to oversee the implementation of the Data Standards, which was meant to be completed in April 2021.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ESMA Issues Guidelines for Operators of DLT Market Infrastructure

By Editors | 22/12/2022

The guidelines include templates firms can use to apply for permission to operate DLT market infrastructure under the EU’s DLT Pilot Regulation.

Securities / Derivatives

Vietnam Proposes Measures to Boost Corporate Bond Market

By Editors | 22/12/2022

The Ministry of Finance has proposed to defer a professional-investor-only requirement, and delay a requirement for large issuers to have a credit rating.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Considering Allowing Listings by ‘Micro REITs’

By Editors | 22/12/2022

Micro REITs will be allowed to hold just a single asset or a diversified portfolio, to provide easier access to retail investors.

ESG / Sustainability

China Preparing to Issue New Rules for Green Funds – Report

By Editors | 22/12/2022

The new rules will require mutual funds and ETFs to have at least 60 percent of their assets in defined green investments to be eligible to be sold as green products.

Market Infrastructure

ESMA Publishes Final Guidelines, Validation Rules for EMIR Refit

By Editors | 22/12/2022

ESMA published its final guidelines for reporting under EMIR, the final validation rules, and reporting instructions for outgoing and incoming messages.

Capital / Liquidity

Korean Banks to Resume Bond Issuance as Markets Stabilise

By Mark Johnston | 22/12/2022

South Korea’s corporate bond market is showing signs of recovery, prompting banks to resume bond issuance to replace maturing debt.

Market Infrastructure

ASIC Finalises Changes to OTC Derivatives Reporting Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 22/12/2022

ASIC has consolidated a proposed two-stage process for updating the rules into a single update commencing 21 October 2024.