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Markets & Infrastructure
Payments & Settlements
SEBI Proposes to Assign Unique UPI Handles for Securities Market
By Nithya Subramanian | 04/02/2025
Assigning unique UPI handles to SEBI-registered market intermediaries will allow investors to verify that their payments are going to authorised entities
Trading & Investment
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Joins TSE Asia Startup Hub
By Thisanka Siripala | 04/02/2025
The TSE said it will work with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and other partners to provide fundraising and IPO support to companies.
Payments & Settlements
BNM Revises Regulatory Framework for Electronic Money Issuers
By Nithya Subramanian | 04/02/2025
BNM said the revisions will help enhance safety, reliability, and public confidence in e-money and digital payment solutions.
PEPs & Sanctions
China Announces Retaliatory Tariffs and New Export Controls
By Manesh Samtani | 04/02/2025
China announced retaliatory tariffs, new export controls, an investigation into Google, and added 2 US firms to its “unreliable entities” list.
Structural Regulation
TSE to Strengthen Investor Protections Amid Surge in Buyouts
By Thisanka Siripala | 04/02/2025
The reforms will require companies to improve disclosures on takeover offers and adopt measures to ensure fair pricing for minority investors
Clearing & Post-Trade
ASIC Commences Investigation into Dec 2024 Market Disruption
By Manesh Samtani | 04/02/2025
The investigation is looking into whether the market disruption at ASX constituted a breach of its obligations as a CS facility licensee.
Tokenisation
Thai SEC Aiming to Fully Digitalise Bond Trading Using DLT
By Mark Johnston | 04/02/2025
The SEC plans to issue new regulations to facilitate the issuance of electronic securities and online trading of tokenised debt securities
Trading & Investment
SET Launches New Depositary Receipts based on HK-Listed ETFs
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/02/2025
The SET has more than 50 DR products listed on its market, including six new DRs based on ETFs listed in Hong Kong.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Australia to Review Compensation Scheme of Last Resort
By Thisanka Siripala | 03/02/2025
The review will address concerns that the scheme will largely be funded by financial advisers, which will increase the cost of financial advice for consumers.
Clearing & Post-Trade
EU Extends Equivalence for UK CCPs for Three Years
By Mark Johnston | 03/02/2025
The extension will ensure financial stability and provide clarity to EU market participants, the European Commission said.
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