Markets & Infrastructure

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Chinese Regulators to Enhance Consumer Rights Protection

By Editors | 29/06/2024

The NFRA will  establish a mechanism with the PBOC and CSRC to coordinate the work of financial consumer rights protection.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ASX to Deliver First Phase of CHESS Replacement in 2026

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/06/2024

ASX has confirmed it will target delivery of the first phase of its CHESS replacement project in 2026.

KYC & CDD

SEBI Seeking to Ease Access to Sovereign Bonds for FPIs

By Editors | 28/06/2024

SEBI is looking to eliminate many of its information requirements, such as disclosure of investor group and beneficial ownership.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Raises Threshold Limit for Basic Demat Accounts

By Editors | 28/06/2024

The higher threshold is aimed at encouraging small investors to trade in the stock market and ensure their financial inclusion.

Trading & Investment

HKEX To Launch Weekly Hang Seng Tech Index Options in September

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/06/2024

HKEX says the weekly Hang Seng Index options aims to meet the trading and risk management needs of investors.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Allows Full NRI, OCI Participation in GIFT City FPIs

By Ajoy K Das | 28/06/2024

New rule to boost FPI investment in IFSC allows 100 percent aggregate contributions from NRIs, OCIs and RIs.

Resolution & Recovery

ISDA Launches Framework On Termination of Derivatives Contracts

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/06/2024

The ISDA Close-out Framework serves as a preparatory resource, enabling firms to coordinate internal business functions, stakeholders and other service providers.

Payments & Settlements

RBI Revises Framework for Currency Swap With SAARC Countries

By Ajoy K Das | 28/06/2024

The new window under this framework offers concessions to support swap in Indian rupees. The total corpus for this support amounts to USD 3 billion.

Structural Regulation

ANZ-Suncorp Merger Approved with ‘Strict’ Conditions

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/06/2024

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has allowed ANZ to acquire Suncorp Bank but has prohibited branch closures and job cuts for the next three years.