Market Infrastructure

Australia Launches Tool to Enhance Visibility of Regulatory Change

20/12/2024

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the Regulatory Initiatives Grid will help improve the sequencing and implementation of reforms

Securities / Derivatives

Abaxx to Launch Nickel Futures in Singapore on 10 Jan

20/12/2024

The futures contracts are designed to deliver better price discovery and risk management tools for market participants in nickel sulphate.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan FSA Forms Liaison Council to Promote Earlier Issuance of Annual Reports

20/12/2024

The FSA said the number of listed companies that issue securities reports before their AGMs is still currently limited.

Sanctions

US Announced Sanctions Targeting Nord Stream 2 Project

20/12/2024

The sanctions are intended to hinder any efforts to revive the project and limit Russia’s ability to generate energy revenues.

Securities / Derivatives

CUAM, Azimut to Cooperate on Establishing China-UAE ETF Link

20/12/2024

China Universal Asset Management and Azimut Group will work on launching an ETF Link between the SSE and ADX.

Market Infrastructure

JSCC Launches Margin Simulation Tool for JPY Interest Rate Swaps

19/12/2024

The margin simulation tool includes cross-margining functionality covering yen IRS, 10-year JGB Futures and TONA Futures.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Proposes Recommendations to Address Leverage in NBFI

19/12/2024

The policy recommendations seek to address financial stability risks arising from leverage in non-bank financial institutions.

Enforcement

JSDA Fines Nomura Over JGB Futures Manipulation Case

19/12/2024

The FSA, OSE and TSE have each already penalised Nomura Securities for JGB futures manipulation by one of its traders in March 2021.

Sanctions

US Sanctions 7 Targets for Aiding Iranian UAV Development

19/12/2024

One of the sanctioned individuals supplied technology used by Iran to kill three US service members in Jordan earlier this year.