Markets & Infrastructure

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong Market Will Stay Open During Typhoons Starting Monday

By Manesh Samtani | 20/09/2024

Market participants accounting for 99.9% of the securities market and all derivatives participants have declared they are fully prepared for the reform.

Clearing & Post-Trade

French and German Banks Calling on RBI to Adjust Trading Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 19/09/2024

The existing rules would not be able to accommodate a third-party trading model proposed as a temporary solution to address ESMA’s derecognition of Indian CCPs.

Structural Regulation

India to Introduce Centralised Fee Collection Platform for IAs, RAs

By Ajoy K Das | 19/09/2024

The platform will provide an optional mechanism for investment advisers and research analysts to collect fees from clients.

Payments & Settlements

China, Maldives Sign MoU on Local Currency Trade Settlement

By Editors | 19/09/2024

The MoU establishes a framework for the settlement of current account transactions and direct investments using local currencies.

Structural Regulation

India Launches Integrated Platform for GIFT City Regulatory Approvals

By Ajoy K Das | 19/09/2024

The digital platform allows firms to submit applications, obtain approvals, and fulfil related requirements without having to navigate multiple regulators.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Modifies Valuation Framework for AIF Investment Portfolios

By Ajoy K Das | 19/09/2024

AIFs will now have seven months to report valuations based on audited data from investee companies as against six months previously.

Structural Regulation

ASIC Publishes Guidance on New Derivatives Reporting Regime

By Manesh Samtani | 19/09/2024

The guidance is intended to help reporting entities understand how to comply with the new reporting obligations which take effect on 21 October 2024.

Structural Regulation

SGX RegCo Reviews Corporate Query Regime to Reduce Frictions

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/09/2024

SGX RegCo adopts a three pillar approach to enhance the value of listed companies, but there have been calls for a more prescriptive approach.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Shortens Timeline for Allotment and Trading of Bonus Shares

By Ajoy K Das | 19/09/2024

SEBI issued a circular setting out guidelines to enable investors to trade bonus shares just two days after the record date, starting from 1 October.