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    Structural Regulation

    India’s IFSCA and Malaysia’s LFSA Sign Cooperation MOU

    By Ajoy K Das | 24/08/2024

    The MOU will facilitate information sharing to promote the development of both the GIFT City and Labuan international financial centres.

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    Structural Regulation

    HK Securities Firms Set to be Added to Wealth Connect Scheme

    By Editors | 22/08/2024

    Ten securities companies including China CITIC Securities, CICC, Huatai Securities and GF Securities will initially be added to the scheme.

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    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan and Philippines to Enhance Capital Markets Collaboration

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/08/2024

    The TWSE and PSE signed an MOU to deepen their cooperation to drive regional financial integration and economic growth.

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    Trading & Investment

    FSS Korea Issues New Guidelines on Short Selling Controls

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/08/2024

    The FSS is aiming to have institutional investors implement new systems and controls to guard against naked short selling by the end of Q4 this year.

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    Trading & Investment

    ASX Commences Trading in New Natural Gas Futures Contract

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/08/2024

    ASX said the Wallumbilla Natural Gas Futures contract will help investors hedge energy transition risks and more confidently invest in decarbonisation initiatives.

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    Trading & Investment

    Korea Introduces New Rules for Online Investment Advisers

    By Editors | 21/08/2024

    Firms that offer investment advice through social media and stock trading chatrooms will be regulated as investment advisory firms.

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    Trading & Investment

    Hong Kong MPFA to Pursue Further Pension System Reforms

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/08/2024

    The MPFA will make it easy for members to switch providers and expand the choices of REITs available to scheme members.

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    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Proposes Liquidity Window Facility for Debt Securities

    By Ajoy K Das | 20/08/2024

    The facility would allow issuers to provide put options to investors, enabling them to sell their debt securities back to the issuer before maturity.

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    Tokenisation

    ICMA Publishes New GMRA Annex Dedicated to Digital Assets

    By Editors | 19/08/2024

    The Annex was prepared by ICMA, ISLA, and Clifford Chance to provide a standardised framework for documenting repo transactions involving digital assets.

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    Market Abuse

    Korean Expands Probe into Unfair Practices in ETF Market

    By Editors | 19/08/2024

    The FSS is investigating whether asset managers had help from group affiliates to increase the net asset values of ETFs they issued.

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