Markets & Infrastructure

Payments & Settlements

BSP Approves Rules for New Intraday Settlement Facility

By Editors | 13/11/2023

The facility will allow eligible participants to borrow funds from the BSP to ensure timely execution of RTGS settlements.

Structural Regulation

India’s AMFI Issues Guidelines for Execution-only Mutual Fund Platforms

By Ajoy K Das | 13/11/2023

The guidelines come ahead of an end-November deadline for platforms selling direct mutual fund schemes to register with AMFI.

Trading & Investment

Korea Considers Extending Short Selling Ban to Market Makers

By Editors | 13/11/2023

The FSC will first carefully examine the impacts such a move would have on investor protection and market development.

Structural Regulation

Calcutta Stock Exchange Looking to Resume Operations Soon

By Ajoy K Das | 13/11/2023

The Calcutta Stock Exchange was forced to stop operating its equities trading platform in April 2013 due to regulatory and compliance issues.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Korea FSS Fines Woori Over Fresh Embezzlement Case

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/11/2023

Woori’s latest embezzlement case involves an employee who stole over KRW 200 million from the bank.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Japan FSA Grants QCCP Recognition to TAIFEX

By Manesh Samtani | 13/11/2023

The QCCP recognition will enable Japanese financial institutions to participate in central clearing of OTC derivatives in Taiwan.

Structural Regulation

CSRC Seeks Greater Standardisation in Securities, Futures Industry

By Editors | 13/11/2023

Greater standardisation will ultimately reduce overall costs to market participants in the securities and futures industry, the CSRC said.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

ASIC Fines HESTA Super Fund for “Misleading” Advertising

By Editors | 13/11/2023

HESTA performance figures used in Facebook and Instagram ads and in a webinar did not specify the period the figures related to.

Trading & Investment

HKEX Shines Spotlight on HK’s Role as Fundraising Hub

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/11/2023

New report from HKEX discusses Hong Kong’s listing regime, further planned enhancements, and why international companies should choose to list in the city.