Markets & Infrastructure

Trading & Investment

India to Require Private Companies to Dematerialise Securities

By Ajoy K Das | 31/10/2023

Private companies will have to ensure their securities are issued only in dematerialised form by 30 September 2024.

Tokenisation

ANNA Issues First Set of ISINs for Crypto Assets

By Manesh Samtani | 31/10/2023

Crypto assets with a registered DTI can now also be issued an ISIN. Currently, there are already 108 ISIN–DTI pairs.

Data Privacy

RBI Amends Account Aggregator Framework to Promote Reciprocal Data Sharing

By Ajoy K Das | 31/10/2023

The RBI said some NBFCs enrolled only to access financial information from other firms without sharing their own financial information.

Capital Adequacy

China Tweaks Rules to Boost Stock Investments by State-owned Insurers

By Editors | 31/10/2023

China’s MOF has adjusted its method for evaluating state-owned insurers to boost their appetite for equity investment.

Tokenisation

BondbloX Opens Fractional Bond Trading Platform to Individual Investors

By Editors | 31/10/2023

Until now, only accredited and institutional investors have been allowed to access the BondbloX Bond Exchange platform.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Hong Kong Gazettes IBOR-related Amendments to Clearing Rules

By Editors | 31/10/2023

Subject to negative vetting by LegCo, the rule changes will commence on 1 July 2024.

Payments & Settlements

ICBC Opens Yuan Clearing Banks in Laos, Pakistan

By Editors | 30/10/2023

Besides Laos and Pakistan, new yuan clearing banks have been established in Kazakhstan and Brazil since the start of 2022.

CBDCs

HKMA Unveils Findings from 1st Phase of e-HKD Pilot

By Manesh Samtani | 30/10/2023

Another pilot will take place next year, potentially exploring corporate payments, cross-border payments, and blockchain interoperability.

Structural Regulation

Malaysia Launches Maqasid Al-Shariah Guidance for Islamic Capital Market

By Mark Johnston | 30/10/2023

Malaysia’s SC says the principle-based document aims to enhance the authenticity and impact of Islamic capital market products and services.