SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Proposes to Mandate UPI Blocking Mechanism for Stock Trades

    By Ajoy K Das | 29/08/2024

    Under the UPI block mechanism, investors only transfer funds to the broker after their shares are credited.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    HKMA Launches New Sandbox for Tokenised Asset Transactions

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/08/2024

    The Project Ensemble Sandbox will facilitate interbank settlement using tokenised money for transactions involving tokenised assets.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Singapore to Issue Standards for AI-Based Valuation Models

    By Nithya Subramanian | 29/08/2024

    IVAS also working on new guidelines and a new online professional development course focusing on valuing intangible assets.

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    Market Infrastructure

    MAS Identifies Priority Areas for Equities Market Review Group

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 29/08/2024

    The review group has identified the areas of focus for its two workstreams and pledged to announce recommendations in phases.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    US SEC Charges Chinese Asset Manager and CEO with Fraud

    By Nithya Subramanian | 29/08/2024

    The SEC accused QZ Asset Management, QZ Global, and CEO Blake Yeung of using false claims about their investments to defraud investors.

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    Market Infrastructure

    ASIC Revises Trade Reporting Rules to Adopt February Proposals

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/08/2024

    ASIC will adopt the ‘nexus’ test to determine the scope of foreign entity reporting and remove alternative reporting.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    CME to Launch Weekly Bitcoin Futures on 30 September

    By Editors | 29/08/2024

    The new contracts will be cash-settled at 4pm New York time every Friday to help investors mitigate weekend price moves.

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    Enforcement

    Austal and Australian Parent Settle US Fraud Charges for $24m

    By Editors | 28/08/2024

    Austal manipulated its financial results to avoid falling short of analyst expectations and mislead shareholders, the SEC and DOJ said.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Vietnam to Pilot Carbon Credit Exchange in 2025

    By Mark Johnston | 28/08/2024

    HNX and VSD are asked to launch a pilot carbon credit exchange in 2025, to help Vietnam achieve its net-zero emissions by 2050.

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    Enforcement

    Thailand Vows Stronger Action Against Capital Market Crime

    By Nithya Subramanian | 28/08/2024

    AMLO, SEC and SET signed an MOU agreeing to collaborate in the fight against illegal securities trading activities.

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