Markets & Infrastructure

Clearing & Post-Trade

UK Confirms 11 October 2027 Target Date for Adoption of T+1

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/02/2025

Andrew Douglas, Chairman of the UK Accelerated Settlement Taskforce, said the UK, EU and Switzerland are now aiming for the same implementation date

Clearing & Post-Trade

KSD and Kuwait Clearing Company Sign MoU to Enhance Cooperation

By Mark Johnston | 02/02/2025

The MoU was signed to strengthen collaboration on improving securities settlement systems and enhancing infrastructure.

PEPs & Sanctions

ING, Goldman Advance Efforts to Sell Russian Subsidiaries

By Editors | 01/02/2025

ING expects to complete the sale of its operations in Russia in Q3. The sale of Goldman’s Russia unit received presidential approval.

Trading & Investment

UK FCA Proposes to Ease Rules on Corporate Bond Issuance

By Thisanka Siripala | 01/02/2025

FCA to simplify disclosure requirements for bonds with smaller denominations and introduce regulations for public offer platforms.

Payments & Settlements

RBI Tightens Penalties Framework for Payment System Offences

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/02/2025

The framework includes monetary penalties and compounding offences to tighten compliance in the digital payments sector.

Trading & Investment

Korea to Tighten Rules on Selling High-Risk Financial Products

By Mark Johnston | 31/01/2025

Banks will only be allowed to sell products like equity-linked securities from special counters at certain designated branches.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

APRA Publishes New Data on Super Fund Expenditures

By Thisanka Siripala | 31/01/2025

The data shows that Hostplus spending on sponsorships in the 2024 financial year made up 43% of what all super funds spent collectively.

Market Data & Technology

SEBI Launches Portal to Streamline Reporting of Technical Glitches

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/01/2025

iSPOT provides stock exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories with a centralised system to report technical disruptions

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

HKMA Will Monitor Banks’ Asset Management Activities

By Editors | 31/01/2025

HKMA called attention to an SFC circular which described the misconduct of asset managers as “egregious” and lacking in integrity