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    Market Infrastructure

    India: IFSCA Seeks to Merge GIFT City Exchanges – Report

    By Editors | 10/08/2022

    IFSCA is reportedly seeking to execute a merger between India INX and NSE IFSC, which are subsidiaries of BSE and NSE respectively.

    RBI Widens Scope of Ombudsman Mechanism to Include CICs

    By Editors | 10/08/2022

    Credit information companies will be required to have their own internal ombudsman framework, the RBI said.

    ESG / Sustainability

    GFANZ Launches Net Zero Alignment Guidance

    By ESG Investor | 10/08/2022

    A key enhancement is an illustrative credibility framework to help assess emissions reduction targets and corporate net zero transition plans.

    Market Infrastructure

    New Rules on Bookbuilding & Placing Activities Take Effect in Hong Kong

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/08/2022

    The new requirements represent the “most significant” regulation of debt primary markets in Asia-Pacific in recent memory, ICMA said in its latest quarterly report.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China: Dalian Exchange Launches Trading in Soybean, Soyoil Options

    By Editors | 10/08/2022

    The new contracts will help firms to meet their risk management needs and also support the high-quality development of the related sectors, the CSRC said.

    Capital / Liquidity

    BSEC Secures Pledge from Brokers to Support Stock Market

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/08/2022

    Merchant bankers also agreed to provide support. Listed companies were asked to form market-making subsidiaries. Bangladesh Bank amended its rules on calculating bank exposure limits.

    Market Infrastructure

    China to Remove Foreign Ownership Cap for Insurance AMCs

    By Editors | 10/08/2022

    The CBIRC said a 25 percent cap on foreign ownership of insurance asset management companies will be scrapped on 1 September.

    PBOC, CBIRC to Launch New Retirement Savings Pilot

    By Darien Choong | 10/08/2022

    ICBC, Bank of China, China Construction Bank and Agricultural Bank of China will launch encourage personal deposits in retirement savings products.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    RBA to Explore Australia-specific Use Cases for CBDC

    By Editors | 10/08/2022

    The research project is expected to take about a year to complete and will involve the development of a limited-scale CBDC pilot operating in a ring-fenced environment.

    AML / KYC

    Iran Makes First Import Order Using Crypto – Report

    By Editors | 10/08/2022

    By end September, the use of cryptocurrencies and smart contracts will be widely used in foreign trade with target countries, an Iranian official said.

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