GERMANY: Deutsche Börse Expands Analytics Suite with Eurex® Open Interest Insights

On 18th January 2022, Deutsche Börse’s Market Data + Services department announced the launch of a new data offering ‘Eurex® Open Interest Insights’, providing customers with unique insights into market positioning and dynamics as well as allowing an in-depth view into the distribution of exposure in futures and options. Eurex® Open Interest Insights captures proprietary data from behind the exchanges…

SAUDI ARABIA: Tadawul, Muqassa, and Edaa Announce Approval of Rules and Procedures of Post Trade Project

On 18th January 2022, the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul), the Securities Clearing Centre (Muqassa), and the Securities Depository Centre (Edaa) announced that the Board of the Capital Market Authority (CMA) has issued its Resolution Number (1-2-2022) Dated 30/5/1443H corresponding to 3/1/2022G which includes the following: First: The approval of the below Exchange Rules and procedures: The…

CHINA: INE Releases Notice on Market Maker Applications for Futures and Options Products

On 18th January 2022, Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) released a circular to enhance the role of market makers, improve the functioning of the futures and options markets, and better serve the real economy, the Shanghai International Energy Exchange (“INE”) now accepts applications for new market makers for relevant INE futures and options products in accordance with…

KAZAKHSTAN: KASE Announces Resumption of Trading on all Financial Instruments

On 11th January 2022, Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) announced that all financial instruments of the stock market will be traded on January 11th, 2022.The markets for the purchase and sale of securities and repo operations will be available to trading participants.  The trading session will be held from 11.30 to 15.30 o’clock  of the time of Nursultan city  for…

INDIA: NSE Clearing Introduces Futures and Options Contracts on Nifty Midcap Select Index

On 10th January 2022, National Stock Exchange Clearing Limited (NSE Clearing), a subsidiary of NSE announced the introduction of Futures and Options Contracts on Nifty Midcap Select Index. Members have been notified that all the existing clearing and settlement procedures along with the extant risk management measures adopted for futures and options contracts such as initial…

INDIA: SEBI Approves Framework for Operationalizing the Gold Exchange in India

On 10th January 2022, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approved the framework for Gold Exchange and SEBI (Vault Managers) Regulations, 2021.  Government of India vide has declared “electronic gold receipts” as securities under Section 2(h)(iia) of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act 1956, and SEBI (Vault  Managers) Regulations, 2021, have been notified, paving the way for operationalizing of…

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TAIWAN: TPEX Announces Amendment to Taipei Exchange Rules

On 6th January 2022, the Taipei Exchange (TPEX) announced amendments to the ”Taipei Exchange Rules Governing Securities Trading on the TPEx” and related rules.  In order to keep the market order and be in compliance with ”Regulations Governing the Administration of Shareholder Services of Public Companies”, TPEx announced the amendments of ”Taipei Exchange Rules Governing Securities Trading on the TPEx” Article 9 and 47,”Taipei Exchange…

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CANADA: TMX Publishes List of Deliverable Canadian Government Bond Issues for Futures Contracts

On 5th January 2022, the Montreal Derivatives Exchange published circular (no. 001-22) replacing November 26th, 2021 (circular no. 201-21) The updated circular sets out the list of deliverable Canadian Government Bond issues with respect to the LGB, CGB, CGF and CGZ futures contracts delivery months. This list is produced in accordance with the Rules of Bourse…

KOREA REPUBLIC: FSC Launches API-Based Financial My Data Service

The Financial Service Commission (FSC) announced that Application Programming Interface (API) based financial MyData service will be fully launched from 16:00 (KST) January 5th, after a month-long pilot period leading to improvements in the system. As of January 5th, 2022, 33 MyData service providers including banks, financial investment businesses, card companies, savings banks, and fintechs…