Markets & Infrastructure

    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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