Markets & Infrastructure

Payments & Settlements

Sifma Releases Findings from Regulated Settlement Network PoC

By Editors | 09/12/2024

The findings demonstrated the potential of shared ledger technology to settle tokenised money and securities and address current inefficiencies and operational risks.

Market Abuse

FSC Korea Refers First Finfluencer Cases for Prosecution

By Editors | 09/12/2024

The FSC said the finfluencers pre-purchased stocks and then recommended and sold those stocks to their subscribers to make unfair profits.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Proposes to Introduce Closing Auction Session for Indian Stocks

By Editors | 09/12/2024

SEBI proposes to replace the VWAP mechanism with a 15-minute CAS session to determine the closing prices of stocks.

Structural Regulation

SEBI to Require Central Storage of IPO Due Diligence Documents

By Editors | 08/12/2024

SEBI said the stock exchanges have set up a platform which merchant banks must use to store their IPO due diligence documents.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Korean Securities Firms Asked to Prepare for Market Shocks

By Manesh Samtani | 08/12/2024

BOK promised “unlimited” liquidity. FSS met with 36 securities firms. FSC activated stabilisation funds. VASP operations impacted.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Disposes of Proceedings Against Brickwork Ratings

By Editors | 07/12/2024

The settlement order requires Brickwork Ratings to pay a penalty. SEBI had previously cancelled the CRA’s licence but its order was overturned on appeal.

PEPs & Sanctions

China Lifts Remaining Restrictions on Australian Red Meat Imports

By Editors | 06/12/2024

Over the last two years, China has been lifting restrictions on Australian export commodities that started in 2020 amid rising tensions between the two countries.

AI Risk & Governance

CFTC Issues Advisory on Use of AI by Regulated Entities

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/12/2024

The advisory is intended to remind market participants of their regulatory obligations as they begin to develop and implement AI.

CBDCs

BSP Concludes Tests on Streamlining Interbank Payments With CBDC

By Editors | 06/12/2024

The BSP said Project Agila testing found that off-hours transactions can safely be supported by open-source DLT through the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.