Structural Regulation

    Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.

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    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    SEBI Employees Demand Resignation of Chairperson

    By Ajoy K Das | 09/09/2024

    About 200 employees held a “silent march” in front of SEBI’s headquarters to call for the resignation of chairperson Madhabi Buch Puri.

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    Structural Regulation

    China to Merge Two Top Securities Firms to Create Industry Giant

    By Editors | 09/09/2024

    Guotai Junan Securities and Haitong Securities will merge, subject to regulatory and shareholder approval, creating China’s largest brokerage firm.

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    Payments & Settlements

    Alibaba to Add WeChat Pay Option to E-Commerce Platforms

    By Editors | 09/09/2024

    The decision was announced less than a week after the market regulator declared an end to its antitrust review of Alibaba.

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    Structural Regulation

    Japan Proposes to Allow Foreign Institutions to Handle Domestic Securities

    By Thisanka Siripala | 08/09/2024

    Under the proposed revision, international platforms can be used for trading and settling domestic securities, provided they meet specific criteria and are approved by regulators.

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    Trading & Investment

    Thailand: Stock Exchange Consults on Rules for New Public Fund

    By Nithya Subramanian | 08/09/2024

    The SET proposes to amend its rules on NAV disclosure, short selling and tick size for the Vayupak One Fund, a public fund being launched by the Ministry of Finance.

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    Emerging Prudential Risks

    Korean and Japanese Regulators Agree to Strengthen Cooperation

    By Thisanka Siripala | 08/09/2024

    The FSC’s Kim Byung-hwan and FSA’s Hideki Ito committed to advancing bilateral cooperation in order to better respond to financial market volatility.

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    DeFi & Web3

    CFTC Fines Uniswap for Offering Crypto Derivatives Without Registration

    By Nithya Subramanian | 06/09/2024

    The CFTC’s Ian McGinley said DeFi operators must be vigilant to ensure transactions comply with the law. Two commissioners dissented.

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    Structural Regulation

    IFSCA Proposes Rule Changes for GIFT City Market Infrastructure

    By Ajoy K Das | 06/09/2024

    The changes are aimed at ensuring robust governance standards at GIFT City’s two stock exchanges, two clearing corporations and one depository.

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    Trading & Investment

    StanChart Completes First Gold Price Hedge Deal in India’s GIFT City

    By Ajoy K Das | 05/09/2024

    Standard Chartered Bank completed an OTC derivatives deal in GIFT City worth $4mn for hedging gold prices.

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    Structural Regulation

    BSP Authorises Maybank to Launch Islamic Banking Operations

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/09/2024

    Maybank is just the second bank authorised to launch Islamic banking operations in the Philippines, after CARD Bank was authorised in June 2023.

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