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

Cryptocurrency
US SEC Denies Coinbase Rule-making Petition
By Editors | 17/12/2023
SEC Chair Gary Gensler said the existing securities regime already appropriately governs crypto asset securities.

Structural Regulation
HKEX Appoints Bonnie Chan to be Next Chief Executive
By Editors | 17/12/2023
HKEX Head of Listing and Co-Chief Operating Officer will take over as CEO from Nicolas Aguzin on 24 May 2024.

Trading & Investment
China to Consider Launch of First Saudi-Focused Mutual Fund
By Editors | 17/12/2023
Huatai-PineBridge Fund Management is seeking approval to launch a mutual fund for Chinese investors that tracks the Saudi market.

Clearing & Post-Trade
Australia Proposes Bill to Reform Regulatory Regime for FMI Entities
By Manesh Samtani | 17/12/2023
The RBA and ASIC will gain enhanced regulatory powers over financial markets, CS facilities, derivative trade repositories, and benchmark administrators.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Singapore CGAC Issues Guidance on Shareholder Rights, Remuneration Disclosures
By Nithya Subramanian | 15/12/2023
The guidance is meant to help listed companies improve their shareholder communications and comply with new remuneration disclosure requirements.

Trading & Investment
ACCC Concludes Review of Retail Deposits Market
By Manesh Samtani | 15/12/2023
The ACCC found banks using “strategic pricing” for retail deposit products, which worsens outcomes for consumers.

Trading & Investment
Japan Unveils Policy Plan to Reform Asset Management Industry
By Manesh Samtani | 15/12/2023
The plan is based on proposals from an asset management task force that was formed to develop recommendations for the government.

Structural Regulation
Mainland Officials Meet With HK Bankers to Discuss Challenges
By Mark Johnston | 15/12/2023
Officials met with Hong Kong bankers this week to seek their views on improving the city’s competitiveness.

Clearing & Post-Trade
US SEC Adopts New Clearing Rules for Treasury Market
By Editors | 14/12/2023
The rule changes, designed to reduce the potential for systemic risk, will require more Treasury market trades to be centrally cleared.

Structural Regulation
Tokyo Bourse to Start Using Letters in Stock Codes
By Editors | 14/12/2023
All TSE listed securities are represented by 4-digit numbers. From 1 January 2024, letters will be used in stock codes for new listings.
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