Market Infrastructure

Securities / Derivatives

BIS Report Finds Offshore Activity Masks Financial Vulnerabilities

By Manesh Samtani | 18/03/2026

New report shows how firms use offshore centres to raise funds, complicating risk analysis and financial stability monitoring for regulators.

Trending

South Korea Delays Launch of Extended Stock Trading Hours

By Manesh Samtani | 18/03/2026

Korea Exchange has postponed its new pre- and after-market sessions to September following industry calls for more system testing.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong Regulators Update OTC Derivatives Reporting System

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/03/2026

The HKMA and SFC have announced system enhancements for the trade repository, introducing data archiving and revising Sunday maintenance outage hours for firms.

Securities / Derivatives

ISDA Urges Global Overhaul of Securities Financing Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 17/03/2026

New paper calls for harmonised capital, liquidity and netting rules to reduce systemic risk and support market functioning.

Securities / Derivatives

India, EU Still Disagree on CCP Oversight Despite MoU Signing - Report

By Manesh Samtani | 16/03/2026

The January agreement is contingent on the EU addressing India’s concerns over the extraterritorial oversight of its CCPs in the next EMIR review.

Securities / Derivatives

US SEC Considers Exempting Foreign Firms from Treasury Clearing Rule

By Manesh Samtani | 15/03/2026

The SEC is seeking public comment on a proposal to ease the extraterritorial reach of its new mandate.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Proposes Major Listing Rule Overhaul to Boost Competitiveness

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/03/2026

HKEX has proposed sweeping reforms to its listing framework, aiming to attract more high-growth companies amid intense global competition.

Capital / Liquidity

BIS Report Warns on Foreign Currency Funding Risks, Data Gaps

By Manesh Samtani | 13/03/2026

A new CGFS report highlights banks' reliance on internal capital markets and derivatives, urging enhanced monitoring and currency-specific liquidity rules.

Fintech / Regtech

Australia Issues Draft Legislation for New Payments Licensing Framework

By Mark Johnston | 13/03/2026

The reforms establish a dual ASIC-APRA model, setting a AUD 200 million threshold for prudential oversight and introducing new safeguarding rules.