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Dubai Financial Services Authority Consults On Regulation Of Security Tokens

Date 29/03/2021

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) today published its “Framework for Regulating Security Tokens” for public consultation for a period of 30 days.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Public Comments On Trading Rules Revisions To Handling Of Cases Where There Are Deficiencies In Notices Of Transaction Details Due To System Failure, Etc.

Date 29/03/2021

TOCOM will solicit comments on the trading rules revisions from the public in a manner described below. Please submit your comments following this guideline.

The DSB Opens RFI On Reference Data Provider For Provision Of Underlier Identifiers For UPI

Date 29/03/2021

The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB), founded by the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) to facilitate the allocation and maintenance of International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs), Classification of Financial Instrument codes (CFIs) and Financial Instrument Short Names (FISNs) for OTC derivatives, has today opened a Request for Information (RFI) process to identify a reference data provider for provision of underlier identifiers for the Unique Product Identifier (UPI).

Borsa İstanbul Announces Constituent Changes To The BIST-KYD Fund Indices For The Second Quarter Of 2021

Date 29/03/2021

Referring to article 3.3. of the BIST-KYD Indices Ground Rules, constituent changes to the BIST-KYD Fixed Income Fund Index and BIST-KYD Equity Fund Index for the second quarter of 2021 are determined.

MoU Signed Between Dubai Multi Commodities Centre And UAE Securities And Commodities Authority

Date 29/03/2021

The MoU establishes a regulatory framework for the offering, issuance, listing, and trading of crypto assets on DMCC

Borsa Istanbul: Extending The Implementation Of The Uptick Rule For Short Sale

Date 29/03/2021

The implementation of the uptick rule has been extended to 29/03/2021. Please click fort he related Announcement.

Prestige Funds Launches Dedicated Islamic - Impact Fund For UK Agri And Renewables Financing

Date 29/03/2021

ASIC Adopts ‘No-Action’ Position And Re-Issues Guidelines For Virtual Meetings

Date 29/03/2021

ASIC had adopted a ‘no-action’ position in relation to the convening and holding of virtual meetings. This position is a temporary measure.

Macrobond Grows Footprint In Asia - Appoints Ian Hissey As Regional Managing Director - Asia Pacific; Continues To Expand Its Business Globally

Date 29/03/2021

MACROBOND Financial, a leading provider of economic and financial data and analytics, announced today that it has named Ian Hissey Regional Managing Director for Asia Pacific. Based in Hong Kong, Hissey will build on the company’s success in a region that has seen unprecedented demand for data and analytics and continue the expansion of its business into Japan and South Korea. 

Financial Sector’s Roles In The Transition To Carbon Neutrality - Concluding Remarks By Himino Ryozo, Commissioner, Financial Services Agency Of Japan, At The Virtual Research Workshop Climate-Related Financial Risks: Interactions Of Climate Change And The Financial System, Hosted By The Financial System And Bank Examination Department Of The Bank Of Japan On March 25-26, 2021

Date 29/03/2021

Yesterday and today, we had a rich discussion on the interactions between climate related risks, the banking sector and asset prices, as well as their policy implications. Let me add comments from the perspective of a regulator who is in charge of both prudential and capital market regulations.