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Market Infrastructure
Securities / Derivatives
CFTC Approves Four Comparability Determinations for Foreign Jurisdictions
By Editors | 26/06/2024
Certain swap dealers in Japan, Mexico, the EU, and UK can satisfy certain US capital and financial reporting requirements by complying with home country rules.
Market Infrastructure
China to Streamline Fund Management Rules for QFII Investors
By Mark Johnston | 26/06/2024
A top official said research is being conducted to facilitate QFII/RQFII investors’ participation in the domestic securities market.
Big Picture
HKIFA, KPMG Call for Further Enhancement of Cross-Border Schemes
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/06/2024
The report said that strengthening cross-border schemes and tax incentives would boost the asset management industry.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Korea Approves Enforcement Decree for New Virtual Assets Law
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/06/2024
The enforcement decree mandates requirements on the safe storage of virtual assets and regulates unfair trading activities.
Crypto / Digital Assets
SNB Extends CBDC Project ‘Helvetia’ for Two More Years
By Editors | 24/06/2024
The SNB said it has become “the world’s first central bank” to carry out a monetary policy operation in a live production environment using DLT.
AML / KYC
Korea: Simpler Registration Requirement Yielding More Foreign Inflows
By Editors | 24/06/2024
Around 300-400 new accounts are now being opened each month by foreign investors, compared to just 105 monthly during 2023.
Securities / Derivatives
HKEX Enhances Clearing Arrangement for Stock, Options Trades
By Manesh Samtani | 24/06/2024
Exchange participants that are not also clearing participants can now appoint more than one general clearing participant for stock and options trades.
Securities / Derivatives
Korea Issues Best Execution Guidelines for Securities Firms
By Manesh Samtani | 23/06/2024
The guidelines are intended to help securities firms understand how they should allocate customer orders once the new ATS market is launched in March 2025.
Market Infrastructure
HKEX to Introduce Measures to Boost Stock Connect – Report
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/06/2024
New chair Carlson Tong said HKEX will introduce more measures to boost market turnover and new listings.
Market Infrastructure
SEBI Issues Framework for System Audits of Clearing Members
By Ajoy K Das | 20/06/2024
System audits should encompass “all the IT resources” of professional clearing members to identify any “major or minor non-compliances”.
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