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Cybersecurity
RBI Enhances Security Requirements for Digital Payment Apps
By Editors | 21/02/2021
The RBI has set out new prescriptive guidelines on the security protocols that need to be adopted in digital payment applications.
Payments & Settlements
BIS, SWIFT Invite Firms to Participate in ISO 20022 Hackathon
By Editors | 21/02/2021
Participants will be asked to develop and showcase solutions that improve cross-border payments, using the ISO 20022 standard and APIs.
Trading & Investment
China Considers Easing Restrictions on Offshore Investment
By Editors | 21/02/2021
Regulators will explore the feasibility of allowing individuals to use their annual foreign exchange quotas to invest in overseas markets.
Market Data & Technology
ISO Standard Defining ISIN Updated to Expand Scope
By Editors | 21/02/2021
The update expands the scope of the standard beyond securities to include OTC derivatives, baskets, emission allowances and carbon credits.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Board Meeting: A Preview of Things to Come
By Editors | 21/02/2021
SEBI has relaxed its minimum public offer requirements just days after revealing a number of new initiatives in its annual report.
Structural Regulation
Australia Finalises Changes to Continuous Disclosure Laws
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 20/02/2021
The changes will discourage opportunistic class actions and protect companies from liability unless their officers have acted with “knowledge, recklessness or negligence”.
Market Abuse
HK, Singapore on Alert for Social Media Fuelled Manipulation
By Manesh Samtani | 19/02/2021
The SFC has issued restriction notices against 54 more trading accounts. Singapore regulators are guarding against “pump and dump” and “short and distort” scenarios.
Structural Regulation
Australia Introduces ‘Your Future, Your Super’ Bill to Parliament
By Editors | 19/02/2021
Industry bodies ISA and AIST say the legislation doesn’t go far enough and are pushing for the legislation to be reviewed by a Senate Committee.
Trading & Investment
Moscow Exchange Revises Trading Hours to Attract China Traders
By Editors | 18/02/2021
Russia’s main bourse will open three hours earlier to promote currencies and derivatives trading by Chinese market participants.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
BEAR Has Brought Desired Culture Changes at Banks: Research
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 18/02/2021
New research from Macquarie University has found that the BEAR has changed behaviour and culture at banks for the better.
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