SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Capital / Liquidity

RBI to Relax AIF Investment Norms for Regulated Entities

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/05/2025

The draft norms propose a 10% cap on an RE’s investment in any AIF scheme, along with conditional provisioning requirements.

Market Infrastructure

Hong Kong, Shenzhen Launch First GBA Indexes

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/05/2025

The indexes will comprise constituents listed on the SZSE as well as HK-listed securities eligible for trading under Stock Connect.

AML / KYC

SEBI Extends Deadline for Implementing New ODI Issuance Norms

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/05/2025

Tighter rules for offshore derivative instruments issued by FPIs will take effect six months later.

Fintech / Regtech

ISDA Publishes Paper on Use of GenAI for CSA Digitisation

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/05/2025

GenAI can accurately extract and digitise legal clauses from credit support annexes, which can help to improve efficiency and reduce costs for the industry.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Revamps Rules for Electronic Book Provider Platform

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/05/2025

The rules expand mandatory use of the EBP platform and aim to boost efficiency in India’s private debt placement market.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia Announces Resolution of April Unauthorised Trades

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/05/2025

Bursa Malaysia said investors with unauthorised trades in their accounts on 24 April will not incur losses.

Enforcement

Court Dismisses Challenge to Malaysia’s Insider Trading Law

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/05/2025

The High Court dismissed a civil suit by a former company executive who challenged the constitutionality of Malaysia’s insider trading law.

Securities / Derivatives

CATL Raises $4.6b to Become World’s Largest IPO This Year

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/05/2025

CATL was added to the US Chinese Military Companies list in January, though the designation doesn’t entail any investment prohibitions.

Securities / Derivatives

SET Proposes Rule Changes to Boost Retail Access to Stock Market

By Editors | 19/05/2025

The Stock Exchange of Thailand is reviewing board lot sizes and ceiling and floor price adjustments for new listings.