Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

NZ FMA Consults on Approach to “Fair Outcomes” Regulations

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/11/2023

The FMA is consulting on seven “fair outcomes” it wants financial service providers to deliver for consumers and markets.

Crypto / Digital Assets

MAS Launches New Tokenisation Initiatives Under Project Guardian

By Editors | 16/11/2023

Five new industry pilots have been initiated. A new funds workstream and new digital infrastructure initiatives being launched.

Market Infrastructure

China: NFRA, CSRC Publish New Details on Scope of Responsibilities

By Editors | 16/11/2023

The NFRA was established in May as a new body to oversee all sectors of the financial industry, except securities, though it is absorbing investor protection responsibilities from the CSRC.

Fintech / Regtech

UBS, SBI, DBS Use Digital Bond in Cross-border Repo Trade

By Manesh Samtani | 15/11/2023

The transaction involved a repo to borrow tokenised JPY against a natively-issued JPY digital bond. The tokenised JPY was used to finance the repurchase of the same bond.

Press Release

Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2023 – Results Announcement

By Editors | 15/11/2023

Regulation Asia held its sixth annual Awards ceremony on 14 November 2023. Here we explain our methodology and announce the winners for the year.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Revises Regulations Governing Inspections of IPO Applicants

By Editors | 14/11/2023

The revised regulations aim to strengthen the supervision of information disclosure of IPO companies, the regulator said.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan Launches ESG Information Portal, “JPX ESG Link”

By Editors | 14/11/2023

The platform collects direct links to the ESG-related information disclosed by TSE-listed companies and enables users to browse this information free of charge.

Securities / Derivatives

India’s AMFI Issues Guidelines for Execution-only Mutual Fund Platforms

By Ajoy K Das | 13/11/2023

The guidelines come ahead of an end-November deadline for platforms selling direct mutual fund schemes to register with AMFI.

Market Infrastructure

Korea Considers Extending Short Selling Ban to Market Makers

By Editors | 13/11/2023

The FSC will first carefully examine the impacts such a move would have on investor protection and market development.