Clearing & Post-Trade

India’s NSDL Launches Blockchain Platform for NCD Market

16/05/2022

The new platform will record NCD creation, continuously monitor covenants and asset cover, and track credit ratings.

Clearing & Post-Trade

SEBI Revises Framework for Calculating Margin Requirements

14/05/2022

The margin requirements calculated for derivatives will be based on the fixed beginning-of-day margin parameters.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

AFCA to Speed Up Dispute Resolution With Early Merit Assessments

14/05/2022

Pilot tests conducted last year found that early merit assessments halved the time taken to resolve certain cases and reduced fees charged by up to 75 percent.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

China Launches New Practice Guidelines for Securities Industry

13/05/2022

A new database will be established to maintain records on China’s 360,000 brokers. The process for Hong Kong and Taiwan licensees to practice in the mainland is simplified.

Reporting & Disclosures

Singapore Listed Companies Form New Industry Body

13/05/2022

The new association will serve as a platform for thought leadership and advocacy, ESG ecosystem building, and corporate access and investor relations.

Market Abuse

MAS Imposes S$100,000 Civil Penalty for False Trading

13/05/2022

A woman pledged shares for margin purposes, then bought more near the close to artificially raise their closing prices and increase the value of her collateral.

Payments & Settlements

CPMI Advances Work on Enhancing Cross-border Payments

13/05/2022

A final report has been issued on extending RTGS operating hours, and another offering a framework for jurisdictions to self-assess payment system access.

Cryptocurrency

CBOE Australia Commences Trading in First Three Crypto ETFs

13/05/2022

Cosmos launched a feeder ETF offering indirect bitcoin exposure. 21Shares and ETF Securities launched a bitcoin ETF and an ether ETF, offering direct exposure.

Reporting & Disclosures

Singapore Taskforce Issues Second Consultation on Green Taxonomy

13/05/2022

The proposed traffic light-based taxonomy is accompanied by a user guide for financial institutions and companies to apply the taxonomy.