Market Infrastructure

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Stock Connect: 2nd Phase of Market Data Changes Set to Take Effect

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/08/2024

    Investors participating in Stock Connect from Hong Kong will no longer be able to calculate net flows at the end of each trading day.

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    Market Infrastructure

    SGX RegCo CEO Urges Directors to Embrace Market Discipline

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 02/08/2024

    SGX is open to updating its safe harbour guidelines for forward-looking statements to encourage listed companies to make decision-useful disclosures.

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    Market Infrastructure

    Hong Kong IA to Start Charging Fees from September

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/08/2024

    The Insurance Authority has not charged licensing and related fees since it assumed supervisory responsibilities in 2019.

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    Market Infrastructure

    HKMA Sets Expectations for CRA’s Exit from ‘Credit Data Smart’

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/08/2024

    Credit reference agency Nova Credit Limited has decided to cease operations and exit the new credit reference platform known as Credit Data Smart.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    BSP Amends Guidelines for Payments Settlement Systems

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/08/2024

    The BSP said the revised guidelines provide operational flexibility to ACHs under the NRPS framework namely InstaPay and PESONet.

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    Market Infrastructure

    BOJ Raises Interest Rate to Highest Level Since 2008

    By Editors | 01/08/2024

    The BOJ also said it would gradually reduce its monthly bond buying from JPY 6 trillion to JPY 3 trillion by Q1 2026.

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    Market Infrastructure

    ASIC Proposes Rules for ASX Clearing and Settlement Services

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/07/2024

    ASIC is consulting on new rules to facilitate more competitive outcomes in cash equity clearing and settlement services provided by ASX.

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    Market Infrastructure

    IIB Warns of Extraterritoriality of Treasury Clearing Proposal

    By Editors | 31/07/2024

    Under a proposed FICC rule, the SEC’s clearing mandate on US Treasury securities would apply to an entire foreign bank, rather than just its US-based branch.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    CFTC Expands Access to Foreign Futures for US Investors

    By Editors | 30/07/2024

    Commissioner Caroline Pham says US market participants will have more choice in brokers and broker arrangements to trade foreign futures.

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    Market Infrastructure

    UK FCA Proposes Reforms to Strengthen Capital Markets

    By Editors | 30/07/2024

    The FCA also finalised rules allowing the ‘bundling’ of payments for investment research and trade execution.

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