Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

Korea Eases Access to Government Bonds for Foreign Investors

By Editors | 30/01/2025

The measures come ahead of the inclusion of South Korean government bonds in the WGBI, starting in November 2025.

Market Infrastructure

GFXC Issues Revised FX Global Code to Improve Transparency

By Manesh Samtani | 28/01/2025

The revisions promote transparency around the sharing of client-generated data and provide further guidance on controlling FX settlement risk

Securities / Derivatives

FSC Korea to Amend Stock Market Listing and Delisting Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 28/01/2025

The reforms are aimed at improving the quality of listed companies, and ensuring underperforming companies are removed more quickly.

Market Infrastructure

Bursa Malaysia Appoints RHB Banker as New Chief Executive

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/01/2025

Dato’ Fad’l Mohamed will take over as CEO on 1 March 2025, bringing over 30 years of capital markets experience.

Capital / Liquidity

US Treasury Clearing Mandate Should be Postponed: ISDA

By Thisanka Siripala | 28/01/2025

ISDA says a number of issues remain unresolved and the number of in-scope entities around the world will likely run into the thousands.

Securities / Derivatives

China Invites Foreign FIs to Test New Financial Products in FTZs

By Manesh Samtani | 28/01/2025

Approvals to establish banking, insurance, securities, futures, or fund management subsidiaries in the FTZs will take a maximum 120 days.

Market Infrastructure

Hong Kong Moves Closer to Fully Paperless Securities Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/01/2025

Only online channels will be allowed for subscriptions to public offers of equity securities, and issuers will have more flexibility to adopt digital communication and payment technologies

Market Infrastructure

SGX RegCo to Review Query Regime to Ensure Consistency in Approach

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/01/2025

Tan Boon Gin said SGX RegCo will conduct a review of its query regime to see if it has been applying the materiality principle consistently

Market Infrastructure

ASX Offers Explanation for December 2024 Market Disruption

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/01/2025

ASX implemented a software fix, waived fail fees from 20-31 December 2024, and will distribute A$1mn in rebates to settlement participants.