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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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