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Crypto / Digital Assets
Thailand: SET to Establish Digital Asset Trading Platform
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/10/2020
The new platform will provide new fundraising channels for businesses and create opportunities for investors, as Thailand seeks to develop its digital economy.
Securities / Derivatives
China’s DCE, ZCE Assessed as Post-trade Transparency Positive
By Editors | 08/10/2020
The positive assessments relieve EU investment firms from the obligation to make DCE and ZCE transactions post-trade transparent via an APA.
Securities / Derivatives
ASX Proposes Auctions Mechanism to Handle Futures Participant Defaults
By Editors | 08/10/2020
ASX proposes rule amendments to allow it to auction off exchange-traded derivatives positions in the event that a futures clearing participant defaults.
Securities / Derivatives
China Accelerates Development of Infrastructure REITs Market
By Editors | 08/10/2020
REITs markets will play an important role in enhancing Shanghai’s status as an international financial centre, helping to attract overseas capital while promoting RMB internationalisation.
ESG / Sustainability
SGX to Migrate MSCI Taiwan Contracts to FTSE Early
By Manesh Samtani | 07/10/2020
The move is reportedly aimed at avoiding potential operational issues as market uncertainty persists into the end of the year.
Enforcement
Korea FSS to Penalise Brokerage CEOs Over Lime Asset Mis-selling
By Editors | 07/10/2020
The proposed sanctions may include a ban on former and current CEOs of three brokerage firms from working in the financial industry for up to five years.
Fintech / Regtech
BOT Issues $1.6bn in Government Savings Bonds on Blockchain
By Editors | 07/10/2020
Leveraging IBM blockchain technology, Bank of Thailand’s platform reduces a process that previously took 15 days to two days.
Fintech / Regtech
ISDA, Digital Asset Launch CDM Clearing Pilot Using DAML
By Editors | 06/10/2020
Deploying the Common Domain Model for clearing using DAML will increase standardisation and operational efficiency across the entire clearing lifecycle.
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan FSC Selects Nine Foreign Fund Managers to Receive Incentives
By Editors | 06/10/2020
AllianceBernstein, Allianz, Schroders, Invesco, JP Morgan, Fidelity, Nomura, NN Investment Partners and Franklin Templeton were selected.
Securities / Derivatives
HKFE Obtains CFTC Certification for More MSCI Contracts
By Editors | 06/10/2020
Two broad-based Taiwan equity index contracts have received CFTC certification, allowing them to be offered and sold to persons in the US.
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