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Securities / Derivatives
Ransomware Attack Against ION Markets Hit Derivatives Traders
By Manesh Samtani | 03/02/2023
The incident has forced firms to manually process derivatives trades. Ransomware gang Lockbit has threatened to publish stolen data unless a ransom is paid.
Market Infrastructure
CSRC Draft Rules to Expand New IPO System to Main Boards
By Editors | 02/02/2023
The registration-based IPO system adopted by the STAR Market, ChiNext and BSE will be adopted on the main boards of the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges.
Market Infrastructure
NYSE Faces Claims Over Last Week’s Trading Halts
By Editors | 01/02/2023
Charles Schwab, Robinhood, Virtu Financial and Citadel Securities are among the firms that submitted claims. The total impact is estimated at over $20mn.
Securities / Derivatives
IOSCO Revises Principles for Regulating Commodity Derivatives Markets
By Editors | 01/02/2023
New Principles added cover unexpected market disruptions, market access, high-frequency trading, and investor education.
Market Infrastructure
ASX to Introduce New Measures for Handling Outages
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/02/2023
ASX will introduce new order and trade download services and a ‘cancel only’ session state. A proposed intraday restart capability will not proceed.
ESG / Sustainability
JPX Concludes Carbon Credit Market Demonstration Project
By Editors | 01/02/2023
The project was commissioned by METI in September last year to demonstrate the technical feasibility of a carbon credits market.
Market Infrastructure
Tokyo Financial Exchange to Launch TONA Derivatives on 20 March
By Editors | 31/01/2023
TFX will launch 3-month TONA futures and related options contracts. The 6-month Euroyen LIBOR futures and O/N Call Rate futures contracts will be delisted.
Capital / Liquidity
FSC Korea Unveils 12 Policy Initiatives in 2023 Work Plan
By Manesh Samtani | 31/01/2023
The initiatives seek to mitigate risks related to financial stability, insolvencies, scams, and virtual assets, while also promoting innovation and fintech.
Securities / Derivatives
DTCC Publishes Testing Framework for US Move to T+1 Settlement
By Editors | 30/01/2023
The testing framework assumes a September 2024 implementation date. Testing dates may have to change as regulators have not yet confirmed an implementation date.
Market Infrastructure
India Completes Transition to T+1 Settlement Cycle
By Editors | 30/01/2023
The final phase of India’s T+1 transition roadmap covered the country’s largest listed securities, which transitioned to the new settlement cycle on Friday.
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