30 January 2026Europe and India Reporter: Hansa Tote
The European Securities and Markets Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Reserve Bank of India to facilitate cooperation and exchange of information for the recognition of central counterparties
The Eurosystem will begin accepting marketable securities issued through DLT-based Central Securities Depository services as eligible collateral from March 2026
The European Supervisory Authorities and UK financial regulators have signed an MoU on oversight of critical ICT third-party service providers under the Digital Operational Resilience Act
13 January 2026Thailand Reporter: Carmella Haswell
Looking to improve the appropriateness and efficiency of these services, Thailand’s SEC also aims to enhance regulatory oversight in line with the current capital market conditions
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has carried out a review of the extant technical glitch framework for stock brokers and has modified it in line with ease of compliance
06 January 2026Saudi Arabia Reporter: Carmella Haswell
The move aims to expand and diversify the base of investors permitted to invest in the Main Market, supporting investment inflows and enhancing market liquidity
The report, titled ‘US Treasury and Repo Clearing Done-Away Model Design Considerations’ builds upon the ‘US Treasury Central Clearing Industry Considerations Report’ published in November 2024
Disappointed in the decision, SEC Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw says the SEC is “attempting to camouflage a new willingness to repeatedly bend the rules until they break”
01 December 2025Nigeria Reporter: Carmella Haswell
The transition positions Nigeria more competitively within the global capital market landscape, where shorter settlement cycles are increasingly becoming the standard