Securities / Derivatives

    Market Infrastructure

    Australia Grants Clearing and Settlement Facility Licence to Clearstream

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/07/2025

    ASIC granted the licence and the RBA has set out expectations for Clearstream to improve settlement arrangements and stakeholder engagement in the Australian market.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SZSE Launches Pilot for Bond Re-issuance, ABS Expansion

    By Editors | 19/07/2025

    The new programme aims to simplify financing for existing issuers and boost secondary market liquidity for corporate bonds and holding-type real estate ABS.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Koscom to Test Stablecoin Settlement for Security Tokens

    By Editors | 19/07/2025

    The KRX subsidiary will run a proof-of-concept to prepare capital market infrastructure for digital currency-based atomic settlement.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China Issues New Accounting Guidance to Curb Financial Fraud

    By Editors | 19/07/2025

    The CSRC has clarified eight complex accounting issues, including for convertible bonds and credit insurance, to improve disclosure quality.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China Probes Underwriting Price War Between Top Banks

    By Editors | 18/07/2025

    Regulators are investigating six underwriters, including Citic Securities and Guotai Haitong, after fees on a major bond deal fell to just CNY 700.

    Securities / Derivatives

    WFE Sounds Alarm on IPO Drought Especially in APAC

    By Editors | 18/07/2025

    The WFE has launched a global campaign to revitalise public markets, citing a stark decline in listings, particularly in Asia-Pacific.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ChinaAMC Launches World's First Tokenised Renminbi Fund in Hong Kong

    By Editors | 18/07/2025

    ChinaAMC has rolled out RMB and USD tokenised money funds, positioning them as yield-generating tools for anticipated stablecoins under new city rules.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Eyes Longer Tenure Derivatives Contracts

    By Nithya Subramanian | 18/07/2025

    SEBI plans to reform the derivatives segment by extending contract tenures, citing high retail losses and excessive expiry-day trading.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Taiwan Enacts Legal Reforms to Bolster Investor Protection

    By Nithya Subramanian | 18/07/2025

    Amendments to the investor protection law give the SFIPC greater authority to sue or remove company officials and clarify the use of the investor compensation fund.

    Securities / Derivatives

    DSB to Introduce New Cost Recovery Model for OTC Identifiers

    By Editors | 18/07/2025

    The Derivatives Service Bureau will create a new fee-paying user type and rebalance costs between its UPI and OTC ISIN services from 2026.

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