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Securities / Derivatives

New Regulatory Framework for Index Providers Takes Effect in India

By Ajoy K Das | 14/03/2024

Index providers that administer significant indices consisting of India-listed securities for use in the Indian market have six months to register.

Big Picture

Regulation Seen as Key Challenge to Derivatives Industry in 2024

By Manesh Samtani | 13/03/2024

New FIA and Coalition Greenwich research identifies capital requirements as the single greatest issue facing derivatives market participants.

Market Infrastructure

ASIC Revises Derivative Reporting Rules to Adopt November Proposals

By Editors | 13/03/2024

Other changes proposed in February 2024 have not yet been adopted. The new reporting requirements for OTC derivatives are due to come into effect on 21 October.

Market Infrastructure

China: NAFMII Issues Guidelines for Interbank Bond Rating Agencies

By Manesh Samtani | 13/03/2024

The guidelines strengthen requirements for rating agencies to guard against conflicts of interest, improve their rating models, and enhance rating quality and accuracy.

Market Infrastructure

EU Sets Out Roadmap to Achieve Capital Markets Union

By Editors | 12/03/2024

The roadmap includes measures to harmonise stock exchange listing requirements, reduce listing costs, and make equity and bond financing more attractive.

Market Infrastructure

Australia to Introduce “Financial Sector Regulatory Grid”

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/03/2024

The new regulatory grid system will enable ASIC, APRA, the ACCC, the RBA and the ATO to better coordinate financial sector regulation.

Market Infrastructure

SFC Chairman Proposes Adjustment to Stock Connect Threshold

By Editors | 11/03/2024

SFC Chairman Tim Lui has asked mainland policymakers to lower the minimum asset requirement for mainlanders to invest in Hong Kong via Stock Connect.

Market Infrastructure

China Makes More Improvements to Payments Services for Foreigners

By Editors | 11/03/2024

The State Council released new guidelines. Alipay and WeChat Pay teamed up with NetsUnion Clearing Corp to optimise the use of foreign bank cards in China.

Securities / Derivatives

CFTC Publishes First-Ever US Taxonomy for Digital Assets

By Editors | 11/03/2024

The digital asset taxonomy is one of three recommendations advanced by the CFTC’s Global Markets Advisory Committee.