Markets & Infrastructure

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    HKSCC Calls for Applicants to Become Authorised Brokers

    By Editors | 04/10/2022

    Authorised brokers will deal in securities on HKSCC’s behalf. Up to 10 participants will be appointed and expected to start providing services tentatively in Q3 2023.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    TWSE Issues Governance Guidance for Listed Company Directors

    By Editors | 04/10/2022

    The guidance provides a reference for how independent directors should be selected, how they should perform their duties, and their role in audit committees.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI to Amend IPO Framework, Introduce Bond Platform Rules

    By Editors | 04/10/2022

    At its board meeting, SEBI also decided to allow net settlement between the cash and derivatives segments, which will enable netting benefits and reduce margins.

    Structural Regulation

    ISDA Nears Completion of Work to Digitise CFTC Reporting Rules

    By Editors | 04/10/2022

    ISDA working groups are transforming CFTC swap data reporting rules into machine-executable code ahead of implementation on 5 December.

    Payments & Settlements

    Australian Regulators Propose Measures to Address De-Banking

    By Editors | 04/10/2022

    A CFR policy paper provides four recommendations to address de‑banking of fintechs, crypto exchanges and remittance firms.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    ESMA Recognises Shanghai Clearing House as Third-country CCP

    By Editors | 04/10/2022

    The recognition follows the adoption of a decision on the equivalence of China’s regulatory framework for CCPs with EMIR requirements in June.

    Structural Regulation

    MAS Issues Guidance for Feeder ETFs Participating in Shenzhen Link

    By Editors | 04/10/2022

    Through the SZSE-SGX ETF Link, a Singapore-constituted feeder ETF can invest up to 100 percent of its NAV into an SZSE-listed master ETF.

    Structural Regulation

    Indonesia Publishes New Guidelines for Using IndONIA

    By Editors | 04/10/2022

    The guide covers the use of IndONIA in business credit, consumer credit, trade finance, and derivative products, as well as rupiah FRNs.

    Structural Regulation

    BIS Paper Offers Options for Regulating Big Tech

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/10/2022

    One option is to group financial activities into a dedicated subgroup under an FHC structure. A second is to create a new regulatory category for big tech financial groups.

    Payments & Settlements

    NPCI, TerraPay Partner on Cross-Border Payments

    By Editors | 03/10/2022

    The partnership will allow Indian customers and merchants in India with an active UPI ID to make and accept cross-border payments globally.

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