Markets & Infrastructure

Clearing & Post-Trade

Australia Advances Work to Improve Competition in Clearing, Settlement

By Editors | 17/05/2024

A new legislative instrument will empower ASIC to make rules to improve competition in clearing and settlement services.

Payments & Settlements

Korean Banks & Cambodia to Jointly Develop QR Payment System

By Editors | 16/05/2024

The NBC signed MoUs with Korea’s JB Bank, Kookmin Bank and Woori Bank to develop the cross-border QR code payment system.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Sri Lanka to Shorten Equities Settlement Cycle from 10 June

By Editors | 16/05/2024

The CSE said it has amended the clearing house rules to facilitate the shortening of the settlement cycle from T+3 to T+2.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

ASIC Issues Guidance for Unlicensed Entities Soliciting Advice

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/05/2024

The guidance warns of penalties for unlicensed entities that make unsolicited contact with consumers and refer them to third parties for financial advice.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Mulls Tighter Listing Rules for Small Businesses

By Ajoy K Das | 16/05/2024

Regulators looking to set a minimum size threshold for public offers and to require additional disclosures from SMEs and merchant bankers.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Korea FSS Reveals Arbitration Results for Mis-sold ELS Products

By Editors | 16/05/2024

The final compensation ratio in representative cases from five banks varied from 30 to 65 percent.

Climate Risk

ASIC Outlines Focus Areas for Financial Reporting, Auditing

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/05/2024

ASIC’s priorities include certain ‘enduring focus areas’ along with climate reporting and compliance with ethical and independence standards.

KYC & CDD

SEBI Eases KYC Norms for Mutual Fund Investors

By Ajoy K Das | 15/05/2024

SEBI will allow investors to obtain a ‘KYC-Registered’ status even if their PAN and Aadhaar accounts are not linked.

Anti-Money Laundering

Australian Court Dismisses Class Action Against CBA

By Editors | 14/05/2024

The class action alleged that CBA failed to disclose its AML contraventions for several years before it was eventually fined A$700m in 2018.