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Securities / Derivatives
Market Infrastructure
KSD and Kuwait Clearing Company Sign MoU to Enhance Cooperation
By Mark Johnston | 02/02/2025
The MoU was signed to strengthen collaboration on improving securities settlement systems and enhancing infrastructure.
Securities / Derivatives
UK FCA Proposes to Ease Rules on Corporate Bond Issuance
By Thisanka Siripala | 01/02/2025
FCA to simplify disclosure requirements for bonds with smaller denominations and introduce regulations for public offer platforms.
Securities / Derivatives
Korea to Tighten Rules on Selling High-Risk Financial Products
By Mark Johnston | 31/01/2025
Banks will only be allowed to sell products like equity-linked securities from special counters at certain designated branches.
Market Infrastructure
SEBI Launches Portal to Streamline Reporting of Technical Glitches
By Nithya Subramanian | 31/01/2025
iSPOT provides stock exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories with a centralised system to report technical disruptions
Securities / Derivatives
HKMA Will Monitor Banks’ Asset Management Activities
By Editors | 31/01/2025
HKMA called attention to an SFC circular which described the misconduct of asset managers as “egregious” and lacking in integrity
Market Infrastructure
SEBI Introduces Evaluation Mechanism for Committees of MIIs
By Nithya Subramanian | 30/01/2025
External agencies must evaluate the performance of the statutory committees every three years, and MIIs must conduct internal assessments annually
Crypto / Digital Assets
Hong Kong SFC Grants Two New Crypto Licences
By Manesh Samtani | 30/01/2025
The licences were granted to YAX, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tiger Brokers, and Panthertrade, a subsidiary of Futu Holdings.
Market Infrastructure
Korea Eases Access to Government Bonds for Foreign Investors
By Editors | 30/01/2025
The measures come ahead of the inclusion of South Korean government bonds in the WGBI, starting in November 2025.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC to Promote Development of Index Investment Products
By Manesh Samtani | 30/01/2025
The CSRC will establish a fast-track registration mechanism for registering stock ETFs and expand cross-border ETF connectivity
Securities / Derivatives
China Grants Three Insurance Firms Approval for Stock Investments
By Manesh Samtani | 29/01/2025
The insurance firms received NFRA approval to participate in a pilot programme to invest CNY 52 billion in the stock market
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