Markets & Infrastructure

Trading & Investment

SEBI Proposes Liquidity Window Facility for Debt Securities

By Ajoy K Das | 20/08/2024

The facility would allow issuers to provide put options to investors, enabling them to sell their debt securities back to the issuer before maturity.

PEPs & Sanctions

Shanghai Chip Equipment Firm Sues for Removal from US Blacklist

By Editors | 20/08/2024

AMEC said it has never been involved in any military-related activities and its inclusion in the US blacklist was without legal basis.

Structural Regulation

Japan to Require Foreign Investment Reviews for More Industries

By Editors | 20/08/2024

Foreign investment in companies that produce machinery, equipment, parts, and materials used in semiconductor manufacturing will be subject to review.

Structural Regulation

RBI Issues Recognition Framework for Financial Market SROs

By Ajoy K Das | 20/08/2024

SROs would be expected to “be an ally” to the RBI in ensuring better compliance with regulatory guidelines and for detection of early warning signals.

Structural Regulation

SFC Lifts Suspension of Changjiang Corporate Finance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/08/2024

The SFC said it is satisfied that Changjiang’s sponsor business now has adequate systems, controls, policies and procedures to enable compliance.

Resolution & Recovery

China, US Exchange Letters of Cooperation on Financial Stability

By Editors | 20/08/2024

PBOC and US Treasury officials agreed to strengthen information sharing and coordinate in times of financial stress and operational resilience issues.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

MAS Issues Prohibition Order Against Ex-HSBC Banker for Disclosure Failure

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/08/2024

The former relationship manager failed to disclose to HSBC that he had been the subject of police investigations and criminal proceedings.

Market Abuse

US SEC Fines Billionaire Investor Carl Icahn for Disclosure Failures

By Editors | 20/08/2024

Carl Icahn failed to disclose pledges of more than half of his stock in publicly traded Icahn Enterprises for billions of dollars in personal margin loans.

Payments & Settlements

BNM Expands Qualified Resident Investor Programme

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 20/08/2024

The QRI programme was initially launched as a pilot initiative in April to encourage FX inflows into the domestic market.