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Markets & Infrastructure
Market Data & Technology
JPX Launches New Data Portal to Facilitate Investor Decision-making
By Editors | 01/09/2024
The new “JPxData Portal” aims to make data on Japanese financial markets more accessible to both foreign and domestic investors.
Trading & Investment
Korea to Set New Fee Distribution Standards for Securities Lending
By Editors | 31/08/2024
Securities firms will have to transparently disclose their fee structures to investors and link fee distribution to the revenues generated from securities lending.
Cryptocurrency
Nasdaq Seeks Regulatory Approval to Launch Bitcoin Options
By Editors | 31/08/2024
Nasdaq said the options will enable investors to hedge their cryptocurrency investments. NYSE also applied for a similar approval earlier this year.
Custody & Infrastructure
Taiwan Allows Foreign Investors to Designate Multiple Custodians
By Editors | 31/08/2024
Foreign institutional investors are now allowed to appoint up to four custodians to handle their dealings in Taiwan securities markets.
Trading & Investment
US SEC Adopts New Reporting Rules for Investment Funds
By Editors | 31/08/2024
Mutual funds and ETFs will have to report portfolio holdings monthly rather than quarterly. Swing pricing rules weren’t included in the amendments.
Supervision & Enforcement
CFTC Penalises Nasdaq Futures Over False Disclosures
By Editors | 30/08/2024
Nasdaq Futures, which operated an energy commodity futures market from 2015-2018, did not fully disclose details of an incentive programme.
Sustainable Finance
RBI Introduces Scheme to Widen Green Bond Trading in GIFT City
By Ajoy K Das | 30/08/2024
Eligible participants include persons residing outside India, IBUs of foreign banks, and certain regulated funds or schemes.
Structural Regulation
SEBI to Raise Net Worth Requirements for Merchant Bankers
By Ajoy K Das | 30/08/2024
The current net worth requirement is around $6mn. SEBI proposes to raise this 10x for those handling main board issues.
Structural Regulation
ASIC Fines CLSA for Providing Incorrect Regulatory Data
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/08/2024
The failures arose from a change to CLSA’s global order management system that was “not adequately scoped and tested” before implementation.
Clearing & Post-Trade
SEBI Fines CDSL and Citibank for Separate Regulatory Violations
By Ajoy K Das | 30/08/2024
Both settlement orders were passed on Tuesday, with SEBI saying it reserves the right to initiate further action against CDSL or Citibank.
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