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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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