Markets & Infrastructure

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Issues KPI Disclosure Standards for Offer Documents

    By Nithya Subramanian | 06/03/2025

    Issuer companies and merchant bankers need to disclose KPIs and operational metrics based on the new standards.

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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    ASX Consults on Release 1 of CHESS Replacement Project

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/03/2025

    ASX will implement a new FIX Gateway and FIX messaging for trade registration, cancellation, and end-of-day price reporting.

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    Payments & Settlements

    PBOC Directs Chinese Banks to Lower Dollar Deposit Rates

    By Mark Johnston | 06/03/2025

    The move is aimed at deterring dollar hoarding and encouraging depositors to convert USD holdings into yuan.

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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    HKEX, CMU OmniClear Partner to Bolster Market Infrastructure

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/03/2025

    HKEX and CMU OmniClear will work to establish infrastructure in Asia that could rival Euroclear and Clearstream.

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    Supervision & Enforcement

    India Probes Paytm Over Foreign Exchange Rule Violations

    By Nithya Subramanian | 05/03/2025

    The Enforcement Directorate said Paytm didn’t file the necessary reports with the RBI for foreign investment in Singapore, among other violations.

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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    NZX Set to Introduce Third-Party Clearing in Derivatives Market

    By Thisanka Siripala | 05/03/2025

    Clearing Participants will be able to clear and settle trades on behalf of other trading firms, allowing greater flexibility in the derivatives market.

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    Structural Regulation

    India: IFSCA Eases Rules for Fund Managers in GIFT City

    By Nithya Subramanian | 05/03/2025

    The changes aim to reduce the compliance burden and increase flexibility for fund managers, while boosting investor confidence in GIFT City’s financial ecosystem.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    China Sanctions 25 US Companies in Response to Trump Tariffs

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/03/2025

    15 companies added to export control list and 10 companies to “Unreliable Entity” list. Import levies on US agricultural and food products also increased.

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    Market Abuse

    China Tightens Scrutiny on Offshore Listings, Use of Proceeds

    By Mark Johnston | 05/03/2025

    Chinese firms need approval to deploy proceeds from Hong Kong share sales overseas. Small cap listings in New York are also facing scrutiny.

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    Data Privacy

    Singapore Concludes Review of Incident Involving Exposed NRIC Numbers

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/03/2025

    A review panel found shortcomings by ACRA and MDDI and offered recommendations to prevent similar incidents from recurring.

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