SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

    Market Infrastructure

    TDCC to Operate Centralised Clearing Platform for Funds

    By Darien Choong | 18/05/2022

    Taiwan Depository Clearing Corp is will establish and operate a centralised domestic fund clearing platform.

    Securities / Derivatives

    NSE Launches First SGX Connect Product at GIFT City

    By Editors | 18/05/2022

    NSE IFSC-SGX Connect is expected to go fully live in July 2022, with the onboarding of SGX members.

    Enforcement

    Allianz to Pay $6bn to Settle Investor Fraud Cases

    By Editors | 18/05/2022

    Allianz Global Investors admitted that it violated the federal securities laws, and is disqualified from providing advisory services to US funds for ten years.

    Market Infrastructure

    Tokyo Bourse to Pilot Carbon Market in September

    By Editors | 17/05/2022

    The TSE has been commissioned to develop Japan’s first carbon credits market. Full-scale operations will be launched in FY2023-2024.

    Securities / Derivatives

    US Investment Banks Pause Work on New SPAC Deals

    By Mark Johnston | 17/05/2022

    New rules from the SEC have reportedly prompted Goldman, Bank of America and Citigroup to scale back their involvement in SPAC deals.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKEX Sets 13 June Launch Date for New VaR Platform

    By Editors | 17/05/2022

    The VaR Platform will replace the existing flat-rate model for calculation of margin and HKSCC Default Fund contributions.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SSE Consults on Market Making Rules for STAR Market

    By Darien Choong | 17/05/2022

    The consultation comes as the CSRC releases final regulations on the introduction of a market-making mechanism for the STAR Market.

    Market Infrastructure

    ASIC Consults on Final Derivatives Reporting Rules

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/05/2022

    ASIC will implement the UTI and LEI requirements on 1 October 2023, and the UPI and CDE on 1 April 2024.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    India’s NSDL Launches Blockchain Platform for NCD Market

    By Editors | 16/05/2022

    The new platform will record NCD creation, continuously monitor covenants and asset cover, and track credit ratings.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Revises Framework for Calculating Margin Requirements

    By Editors | 14/05/2022

    The margin requirements calculated for derivatives will be based on the fixed beginning-of-day margin parameters.

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