SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

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    Market Infrastructure

    ASX Issues 3rd Consultation on Measures for Handling Outages

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/03/2023

    ASX is consulting on enhancements to its test strategy, interconnectedness with other market operators, and its BCP strategy.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    EU Strikes Deal on Green Bonds Standard

    By ESG Investor | 01/03/2023

    Negotiators of the European Council and Parliament have reached an agreement on a voluntary standard for EU green bonds (EuGB).

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    AIMA Publishes New Due Diligence Questionnaires for Digital Assets

    By Editors | 01/03/2023

    The DDQs are primarily designed for investors to evaluate investment and operational risks associated with allocations to digital asset investment funds.

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    Market Infrastructure

    IDX Seeks to Secure Dual-Listing Arrangement with HKEX

    By Editors | 01/03/2023

    IDX is seeking a mechanism to allow Indonesian start-ups, state-owned enterprises, and index ETFs to list in Hong Kong.

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    Market Infrastructure

    LSEG, SZSE Agree to Collaborate on Capital Markets Development

    By Editors | 01/03/2023

    LSEG and SZSE will collaborate on product innovation, depository receipts, and index development, among other areas.

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    AML / KYC

    SEBI Revisits Plans to Create Database of FPI Beneficial Owners

    By Editors | 01/03/2023

    SEBI is considering requiring depositories, depository participants, and custodians to feed beneficial ownership information into a central database.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    HKEX to Commence FINI External User Testing from 1 March

    By Editors | 28/02/2023

    External user testing will occur between 1 March and 19 May. The new web-based platform will officially roll out later this year.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    China: New Rules for Private Fund Industry to Take Effect in May

    By Editors | 28/02/2023

    Private equity and hedge fund managers will need at least CNY 10 million in paid-in capital to operate, about five times more than the existing requirements.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Taiwan FSC Announcing Easing of Short Selling Restrictions

    By Editors | 28/02/2023

    The FSC has eased the limit on the volume of intraday securities lending orders and lowered short-sale margin requirements.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    BondEvalue Approved to Operate Fractional Bond Exchange in GIFT City

    By Editors | 28/02/2023

    GIFT City members and their clients will be able to access institutional-grade USD bonds via BondbloX Exchange.

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