Securities / Derivatives

    Securities / Derivatives

    India to Require Private Companies to Dematerialise Securities

    By Ajoy K Das | 31/10/2023

    Private companies will have to ensure their securities are issued only in dematerialised form by 30 September 2024.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    ANNA Issues First Set of ISINs for Crypto Assets

    By Manesh Samtani | 31/10/2023

    Crypto assets with a registered DTI can now also be issued an ISIN. Currently, there are already 108 ISIN–DTI pairs.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    China Tweaks Rules to Boost Stock Investments by State-owned Insurers

    By Editors | 31/10/2023

    China’s MOF has adjusted its method for evaluating state-owned insurers to boost their appetite for equity investment.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    BondbloX Opens Fractional Bond Trading Platform to Individual Investors

    By Editors | 31/10/2023

    Until now, only accredited and institutional investors have been allowed to access the BondbloX Bond Exchange platform.

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    Market Infrastructure

    Hong Kong Gazettes IBOR-related Amendments to Clearing Rules

    By Editors | 31/10/2023

    Subject to negative vetting by LegCo, the rule changes will commence on 1 July 2024.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    MAS Establishes Project Guardian Policymaker Group

    By Editors | 30/10/2023

    MAS will work with Japan’s FSA, the UK’s FCA and Switzerland’s FINMA to advance the development of tokenised digital assets.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Malaysia Launches Maqasid Al-Shariah Guidance for Islamic Capital Market

    By Mark Johnston | 30/10/2023

    Malaysia’s SC says the principle-based document aims to enhance the authenticity and impact of Islamic capital market products and services.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Again Extends Agri-Derivatives Trading Suspension

    By Editors | 30/10/2023

    The suspension of trading, initially imposed due rising food inflation, will remain in place until 20 December 2024.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    First Saudi-focused ETF to Launch in Hong Kong ‘Soon’

    By Editors | 30/10/2023

    The new ETF, managed by CSOP Asset Management, will allow investors to access Saudi Arabia’s 50 most valuable companies.

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    AML / KYC

    ESMA Forced to Pause Withdrawal of UAE CCP Recognition

    By Editors | 30/10/2023

    ESMA’s decision to withdraw its recognition of the Dubai Commodities Clearing Corporation is effectively suspended.

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