Markets & Infrastructure

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    Cybersecurity

    Global IT Outage: ‘Significant Number’ of Affected Devices Back Online

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/07/2024

    NAB, CBA, SGX, LSE, Amex, Barclays, Macquarie Capital, and TD Bank were among those impacted, along with some Indian and Philippine banks.

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    Structural Regulation

    HKEX to Allow Secondary Listings from UAE Stock Exchanges

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/07/2024

    Companies with primary listings at Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and Dubai Financial Market can apply for a secondary listing in Hong Kong.

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    Structural Regulation

    Visa Suspected of Violating Japan’s Antimonopoly Act – Reports

    By Editors | 21/07/2024

    The FTC is probing Visa’s local unit and plans to explore whether its US headquarters and Singapore unit played a role in the suspected violations.

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    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Amex Fined in Australia for Issuing Unsuitable Credit Cards

    By Editors | 20/07/2024

    The decision highlights requirements for product issuers to actively review whether their target market determinations remain appropriate over time.

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    Trading & Investment

    SEBI to Consult on Tighter Derivative Trading Rules Soon

    By Ajoy K Das | 20/07/2024

    SEBI is expected to adopt a two-stage approach for imposing tighter restrictions on derivatives trading.

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    ESG Data

    SEBI Permits ESG, Credit Rating Providers to Operate in GIFT City

    By Ajoy K Das | 20/07/2024

    SEBI added the IFSCA to the list of regulators that can oversee the activities of ESG and credit rating providers.

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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    FMSB Drafts Standard for Sharing Standard Settlement Instructions

    By Editors | 20/07/2024

    The draft standard aims to increase the adoption of electronic solutions for sharing SSIs and address errors and inefficiencies in current processes.

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    Custody & Infrastructure

    ANNA, DTIF to Streamline Digital Asset Regulatory Reporting

    By Editors | 19/07/2024

    ANNA and DTIF will work to integrate DTIs and ISINs in KYAX’s reporting tool to simplify compliance with reporting requirements under MiCA and EMIR Refit.

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    Trading & Investment

    FIA Issues Best Practices on Managing Automated Trading Risks

    By Editors | 19/07/2024

    New paper outlines practices on pre-trade risk management, exchange volatility control mechanisms, post-trade analysis and testing, among other areas.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    China, Russia Exploring New Ways to Address Payment Problems

    By Editors | 19/07/2024

    A Chinese official said financial institutions from the two countries are exploring the possibility of cooperating using the Mir payment system.

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