Structural Regulation

Clearing & Post-Trade

Trade Bodies Publish EMIR Reporting Best Practices Matrix

By Editors | 01/03/2020

The best practice matrix is aimed at providing an agreed and standardised market guide for firms to use to comply with EMIR trade reporting requirements.

Structural Regulation

Entities Allowed to Operate in Gift City Without Forming New Company

By Editors | 28/02/2020

According to SEBI, entities can offer financial services in Gift City in connection with the securities market without forming a separate company.

Structural Regulation

All SGX Issuers Can Apply for Time Extension to Hold AGM

By Editors | 28/02/2020

The two-month extension for companies to hold their AGM applies to all issuers that need more time, irrespective of their place of business or operations.

Trading & Investment

SEBI to Allow Investors Direct Access to Mutual Funds via Stock Exchanges

By Editors | 28/02/2020

The change would allow investors to bypass distributors, investments advisers and other intermediaries when purchasing and redeeming mutual fund units.

Structural Regulation

RBI Lifts Branch Opening Restrictions for Bandhan Bank

By Editors | 28/02/2020

The ban was imposed in September 2018 for the bank’s failure to reduce its promoter’s ownership below a 40% ceiling within three years of its commencement.

Clearing & Post-Trade

SEBI Imposes New Margin Collection Norms on Brokers

By Editors | 27/02/2020

From 1 June, collateral accepted by brokers for margin purposes must be held in a separate demat account created in the depository system, tagged as ‘Client Securities Margin Pledge Account’.

Structural Regulation

New Securities Law Set to Take Effect in China

By Editors | 27/02/2020

The new law, set to take effect on Sunday, establishes the legal basis for the adoption of a registration-based IPO system across the entire A-share market.

Trading & Investment

Central Bank to Discontinue Sri Lanka Inter-Bank Offered Rate

By Editors | 27/02/2020

This decision reflects the lack of SLIBOR’s usage of in benchmarking loan products in the domestic financial market, along with a global trend of phasing out IBORs.

Structural Regulation

BOE to Increase Haircuts on LIBOR-linked Collateral from October

By Editors | 27/02/2020

The market need to see a decisive acceleration in effort in 2020 to ensure risk-free rates are adopted and LIBOR is left behind for good, the BOE’s Andrew Hauser said.