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Trading & Investment
Sri Lanka to Launch New OTC Platform for Repo Trading
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/07/2021
Firms seeking to carry out repo transactions on debt securities are invited to apply for trading membership.
Trading & Investment
RBI Issues Guidelines on Retail Access to Government Securities
By Editors | 14/07/2021
Retail investors will be able to open an account directly with the central bank to gain access to primary issuance and secondary trading in government securities.
Trading & Investment
HKMA Asks Banks to Bolster Corporate Awareness of LIBOR Cessation
By Editors | 13/07/2021
Banks are asked to distribute a leaflet to all corporate customers by 31 July 2021 and to send confirmation to the HKMA after the exercise is complete.
Trading & Investment
Korean Won Futures Set for Launch on Eurex-KRX Link
By Editors | 12/07/2021
The listing of USD/KRW Futures on the KRX-Eurex link will allow for continuous trading during Asian, European and North American market hours.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Proposes Tweaks to Dual Class Shares Framework
By Editors | 12/07/2021
SEBI proposes to allow superior voting rights shares to be issued to trusts and other corporate structures and to tweak other requirements.
Structural Regulation
HKEX Establishes Mainland China Advisory Group
By Editors | 12/07/2021
The new Advisory Group will advise the HKEX board on the development of China’s financial markets and economy.
Trading & Investment
Indonesia Launches First Electronic Market for Rupiah Trading
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 11/07/2021
The launch of Refinitiv’s Matching trading system is expected to increase liquidity, efficiency and price transparency.
Structural Regulation
RBI Urges Banks to Stop Using LIBOR, MIFOR
By Manesh Samtani | 11/07/2021
FIs are asked to instead use ‘any widely accepted ARR’. Currently, there is no consensus on a new ARR for India. SOFR is widely expected to be accepted.
Trading & Investment
Sri Lanka Seeks Global Partner to Develop Exchange in Port City
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/07/2021
The Colombo Port City project is a joint venture between Sri Lanka and China to develop a service-oriented special economic zone.
Trading & Investment
Vietnam to Launch New Debt Trading Platform in Q3
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 07/07/2021
The platform will be set up and operated by Vietnam Asset Management Company, the government’s debt management arm.
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