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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.
Securities / Derivatives
China Launches New Practice Guidelines for Securities Industry
By Editors | 13/05/2022
A new database will be established to maintain records on China’s 360,000 brokers. The process for Hong Kong and Taiwan licensees to practice in the mainland is simplified.
ESG / Sustainability
Singapore Listed Companies Form New Industry Body
By Editors | 13/05/2022
The new association will serve as a platform for thought leadership and advocacy, ESG ecosystem building, and corporate access and investor relations.
Enforcement
MAS Imposes S$100,000 Civil Penalty for False Trading
By Editors | 13/05/2022
A woman pledged shares for margin purposes, then bought more near the close to artificially raise their closing prices and increase the value of her collateral.
Fintech / Regtech
CBOE Australia Commences Trading in First Three Crypto ETFs
By Editors | 13/05/2022
Cosmos launched a feeder ETF offering indirect bitcoin exposure. 21Shares and ETF Securities launched a bitcoin ETF and an ether ETF, offering direct exposure.
Market Infrastructure
UK Unveils Legislative Agenda for Financial Services, Markets
By Manesh Samtani | 12/05/2022
The agenda includes support for safe crypto adoption, stronger powers to tackle illicit finance, and better fraud protections for consumers.
Securities / Derivatives
KRX Seeks to Launch New Market for Carbon Futures
By Editors | 12/05/2022
A futures market would help boost liquidity in the existing K-ETS, which has allowed spot trading in carbon allowances since 2015, KRX said.
Crypto / Digital Assets
ASX Confirms Delay to Chess Replacement Go-Live Date
By Editors | 12/05/2022
ASX said a new go-live date will be determined after further planning with its technology partner and input from stakeholders.
Fintech / Regtech
TerraUSD Collapse Highlights Need for Stablecoin Regulation: Yellen
By Manesh Samtani | 12/05/2022
The world’s fourth largest stablecoin lost its peg this week, trading as low as 23 cents to the dollar on Wednesday.
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