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SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES
Market Infrastructure
BIS Paper Examines Central Clearing in Government Bonds
By Manesh Samtani | 22/09/2024
New BIS paper says centrally clearing could help mitigate risks and improve intermediation but introduce different challenges.
Crypto / Digital Assets
HSBC Tests Post-Quantum Cryptography With Tokenised Gold
By Manesh Samtani | 21/09/2024
HSBC pilot-tested the ability to move gold tokens across different ledgers while protecting against quantum computing attacks.
Enforcement
SC Malaysia Charges Former CIMB Banker for Securities Fraud
By Nithya Subramanian | 21/09/2024
The former banker allegedly defrauded seven investors of MRW 201,000 and carried out unlicensed fund management activities.
Market Infrastructure
ASIC Issues Guidance on Identifying Critical Business Services
By Thisanka Siripala | 21/09/2024
ASIC found deficiencies in how market participants are identifying critical business services and notifying the regulator of potentially disruptive events.
Securities / Derivatives
US SEC Adopts Market Reforms, Including Lower Tick Sizes
By Editors | 21/09/2024
SEC Chair Gary Gensler said the reforms will help promote greater transparency, competition, fairness, and efficiency in the equity market.
Enforcement
US SEC Fines Macquarie Unit $80m for Overvalued CMOs
By Nithya Subramanian | 20/09/2024
The Macquarie unit overvalued odd lot CMO positions and then executed cross trades to push the resulting losses to retail funds.
Securities / Derivatives
Hong Kong Market Will Stay Open During Typhoons Starting Monday
By Manesh Samtani | 20/09/2024
Market participants accounting for 99.9% of the securities market and all derivatives participants have declared they are fully prepared for the reform.
Capital / Liquidity
French and German Banks Calling on RBI to Adjust Trading Rules
By Manesh Samtani | 19/09/2024
The existing rules would not be able to accommodate a third-party trading model proposed as a temporary solution to address ESMA’s derecognition of Indian CCPs.
Securities / Derivatives
India to Introduce Centralised Fee Collection Platform for IAs, RAs
By Ajoy K Das | 19/09/2024
The platform will provide an optional mechanism for investment advisers and research analysts to collect fees from clients.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Modifies Valuation Framework for AIF Investment Portfolios
By Ajoy K Das | 19/09/2024
AIFs will now have seven months to report valuations based on audited data from investee companies as against six months previously.
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