SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Market Infrastructure

FSB to Pivot NBFI Work Towards More Targeted Approach – Report

By Editors | 06/11/2024

Two priority areas that could be brought into greater focus include basis trades used by hedge funds and vulnerabilities in private asset markets.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Strengthens Requirement to Disclose Short Position Balances

By Editors | 05/11/2024

The revision requires investors with a net short position balance of 0.01 percent to disclose balances, compared to 0.5 percent previously.

Market Infrastructure

Hang Seng Indexes Company Signs Pact with Saudi Exchange

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2024

The two sides will cooperate on the exchange of index data, product development, and industry knowledge sharing.

Press Release

Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2024 – Results Announcement

By Editors | 05/11/2024

Regulation Asia held its 7th annual Awards ceremony on 4 November 2024. Here we announce the winners in each category.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SBI Digital Markets to Push Adoption of Tokenised Securities

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/11/2024

SBI Digital Markets will focus its efforts on building regulated frameworks to facilitate the end-to-end flow of tokenised securities.

Enforcement

US SEC Fines JPMorgan Units $151m for Regulatory Violations

By Editors | 05/11/2024

The amount includes $61mn of civil penalties and $90mn of reimbursements to customers, settling five separate enforcement actions brought by the SEC.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX to Digitalise ETP Creation and Redemption Process

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2024

HKEX will introduce a new web-based platform that will connect ETP participants through the use of distributed ledger technology and smart contracts.

Crypto / Digital Assets

UBS Launches First Tokenised Money Market Fund

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/11/2024

The so-called uMINT fund UBS Asset Management’s first ever money market investment fund built on Ethereum distributed ledger technology.

Securities / Derivatives

Tokyo Stock Exchange Goes Live With Trading System Upgrade

By Manesh Samtani | 05/11/2024

The changes allow bulk order cancellation, introduce a closing auction session, and extend the TSE’s trading hours by 30 minutes.