Markets & Infrastructure

    Trading & Investment

    Korea Set to Expand Securities Lending to Retail Investors

    By Manesh Samtani | 20/04/2021

    Seventeen securities firms will begin to provide stock lending services worth an estimated KRW 2.4 trillion to retail investors from 3 May.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    ECB Calls for Common Standards for DLT Use in Post-Trade

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/04/2021

    Common protocols and standards are needed to improve the use of DLT in post-trade processes and avoid market fragmentation.

    Structural Regulation

    Australia Launches Next Phase of Business Registry Modernisation

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 19/04/2021

    Commissioner of Taxation Chris Jordan was appointed Registrar of the new ABRS, which will unify 32 business registers in Australia.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    BCBS Outlines Work Priorities for 2021-2022

    By Editors | 19/04/2021

    Priorities include ongoing Covid-19, digitalisation, climate risk, AI/machine learning, data and technology governance and operational resilience.

    Structural Regulation

    Citigroup to Exit 13 Markets, Including 10 in Asia

    By Editors | 19/04/2021

    The move is part of an ongoing strategic review to allow Citi to direct resources to the businesses where it has the greatest scale and growth potential.

    Trading & Investment

    China-Japan ETF Connect Sees Launch of New Funds

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 19/04/2021

    Daiwa Asset Management has listed two ETFs on the TSE while ICBC Credit Suisse Asset Management has listed one ETF on the SZSE.

    Structural Regulation

    Gary Gensler Sworn Into Office as New SEC Chair

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/04/2021

    Gary Gensler was sworn in as the new SEC chairman three days after the US Senate voted to approve his nomination.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    HKMA, SFC Consult on Annual Update to FSP List

    By Editors | 15/04/2021

    A unit of Toronto-Dominion Bank is proposed to be included on the FSP list. An entity that has merged with Deutsche Bank will be removed.

    Structural Regulation

    Australian Senator Proposes Merger of Superannuation Lobby Groups

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 15/04/2021

    Senator Andrew Bragg is suggesting to use the ‘Your Future Your Super’ legislation to force consolidation between the AIST, ISA, FSC and ASFA.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    SFC Fines Optimas Capital Over Short Position Reporting Errors

    By Editors | 15/04/2021

    The errors occurred as a result of a programming mistake in a script created to automate the process of identifying reportable short positions.

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