MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

    Securities / Derivatives

    NSE Eyes First Foreign Currency Equity Listings in GIFT City

    By Nithya Subramanian | 12/07/2025

    The new mechanism is expected to open a new capital raising route for Indian companies with global ambitions, as well as foreign firms looking to tap into India.

    Big Picture

    Asset Servicing Firms Face Spiralling Costs by Delaying ISO 20022 - Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2025

    New report by The ValueExchange and SmartStream Technologies highlights that slow adoption of ISO 20022 is costing firms up to USD 21 million annually.

    Market Infrastructure

    Australia Finalises RBA Overhaul with New Policy and Governance Rules

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/07/2025

    New statements mandate the publication of interest rate votes and create a board to oversee culture, completing a major central bank reform.

    Market Infrastructure

    ASX Finalises Clearing Rule Changes for CHESS Replacement Release 1

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/07/2025

    ASX will proceed with planned rule amendments for its clearing system overhaul after receiving limited substantive industry feedback.

    Fintech / Regtech

    BRICS Advances SWIFT Alternative Plan, Taps Indonesia’s QRIS for Pilot

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/07/2025

    The BRICS group has tasked finance ministers with developing a cross-border payment system, but analysts point to significant technical and geopolitical hurdles.

    Capital / Liquidity

    BCBS Flags Bank-NBFI Risks, Puts Synthetic Risk Transfers Under Scrutiny

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/07/2025

    New BIS report warns of growing interconnections and mutual dependence, highlighting the need for better data and signalling a probe into complex risk instruments.

    Market Infrastructure

    Philippines FSCC Flags Financial Risks, Eyes Deposit Insurance Reform

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/07/2025

    Regulators are monitoring global headwinds and geopolitical tensions, while considering a risk-based premium system for the bank deposit insurance scheme.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CFTC Extends Swap Reporting Relief Affecting Major APAC Clearing Houses

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/07/2025

    The relief, requested by ISDA, removes certain duplicative reporting burdens for firms clearing swaps through five DCOs in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.

    Fintech / Regtech

    RBA Announce Participants for Next Phase of Digital Money Experiments

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/07/2025

    The RBA says 24 innovative use cases ranging from local fintechs to major banks have been conditionally selected for the next stage of Project Acacia.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Proposes Expanded Business Scope for Credit Rating Agencies

    By Editors | 10/07/2025

    The proposal would allow credit rating agencies to rate instruments like unlisted securities, but requires strict operational separation and clear disclaimers to investors.

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