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Market Infrastructure
Indian Exchanges Seek CFTC Approval for GIFT City Derivatives
By Garima Chitkara | 04/05/2018
NSE and BSE are looking to sell derivatives traded at GIFT City exchanges to American investors; aimed at countering competition with SGX, which is launching its own Indian equity derivatives offering in June.
Securities / Derivatives
India Lifts Ban on Foreign Investments in T-bills
By Garima Chitkara | 04/05/2018
Central bank lifts three year residual maturity limits on foreign portfolio investment in government debt and consequently allows foreign investment into T-bills.
Market Infrastructure
SEBI Extends Deadline for Monitoring Foreign Investment Limits
By Editors | 02/05/2018
Extension to give listed companies more time to provide data to depositories on foreign investment; data to enable daily calculation of foreign investment in listed companies.
Market Infrastructure
India Puts Funds Passporting On Hold
By Garima Chitkara | 30/04/2018
Local press reports say SEBI is concerned about excessive foreign money into the country’s nascent mutual funds industry making it susceptible to fund volatility.
Securities / Derivatives
Indian Exchanges Enable Retail Investment in Gov’t Securities
By Editors | 27/04/2018
BSE and NSE have launched online platforms for retail investors to participate in weekly RBI auctions for government securities and treasury bills.
Australia, HK Suffer Lack of Trust in Financial Services – Report
By Manesh Samtani | 27/04/2018
CFA Institute survey finds as little as 31% of investors in Australia and 35% in Hong Kong trust the financial services industry.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Proposes Biometric Authentication for Mobile App Stock Trading
By Garima Chitkara | 26/04/2018
Indian securities regulator is consulting the industry on potential guidelines for finger print and iris-scan authentication for stock trading through mobile apps, in a bid to protect the capital markets against cyberattacks.
Capital / Liquidity
Asia to Miss Key 2018, 2019 Basel III Deadlines – BIS report
By Garima Chitkara | 26/04/2018
Most Asian jurisdictions are behind on implementing counterparty credit risk measures, capital for CCP exposures as well as TLAC, IRRBB and LEX requirements.
AML / KYC
RBI Updates KYC Guidance to Include Aadhar, Taxpayer Numbers
By Editors | 25/04/2018
Accounts opened without new documentary requirements will have severe restrictions in place including a INR50,000 maximum balance and monitoring to prevent foreign transactions.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Urges Lenders to Monitor Borrowers for Early Signs of Stress
By Editors | 24/04/2018
Central bank deputy governor says banks see non-payment as “on par” despite loan resolution framework; poor credit culture must change.
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