Markets & Infrastructure

Trading & Investment

HKMA Offers Guidance on Streamlining Investment Sales Process

By Editors | 28/02/2023

The HKMA said “misunderstandings” on the regulatory standards that may have may have lengthened investment product selling processes.

Trading & Investment

Taiwan FSC Announcing Easing of Short Selling Restrictions

By Editors | 28/02/2023

The FSC has eased the limit on the volume of intraday securities lending orders and lowered short-sale margin requirements.

Trading & Investment

BondEvalue Approved to Operate Fractional Bond Exchange in GIFT City

By Editors | 28/02/2023

GIFT City members and their clients will be able to access institutional-grade USD bonds via BondbloX Exchange.

Alternative Markets

NSE India Wins Final Approval to Launch Social Stock Exchange

By Editors | 27/02/2023

NSE said the social stock exchange would provide a new avenue for social enterprises to finance social initiatives.

Structural Regulation

HKEX to Adjust Rules to Support CSRC’s New Overseas Listing Regime

By Editors | 27/02/2023

Listing applicants from the Mainland will have to submit to HKEX a notification issued by the CSRC confirming their completion of Mainland’s filing procedures.

Trading & Investment

Stock Connect Trading Calendars Adjustments to Take Effect in April

By Editors | 27/02/2023

The trading calendar enhancements will add more than ten trading days to northbound and southbound Connect each year.

Structural Regulation

Korea to Enhance Regulatory Framework for Asset Securitisation

By Editors | 27/02/2023

The amendments aim to increase the flexibility of asset securitisation as a fundraising tool, while also improving transparency and risk management.

Payments & Settlements

FSB Sets Out Next Steps for Enhancing Cross-border Payments

By Editors | 26/02/2023

The next phase of work focuses on payment system interoperability, legal and regulatory frameworks, and cross-border data exchange.

Data Privacy

UK, Australia Should Draw Open Banking Lessons from Each Other

By Mark Johnston | 26/02/2023

NatWest and National Australia Bank published a white paper drawing lessons from the UK and Australia’s open banking implementations.