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This scheme would provide an exemption for certain venture issuers listed on the TSX Venture Exchange Inc. or the CNSX Markets Inc. from the requirement to file first and third quarter financial reports.<\/span><\/p>\n Context<\/p>\n The creation of a voluntary semi-annual reporting framework aims to make financial reporting more efficient and cost-effective for eligible issuers.<\/span><\/p>\n Looking ahead<\/p>\n The CSA proposals are open for comment until December 22, 2025 and the CSA intends to engage in a broader rule-making project related to voluntary semi-annual reporting.<\/span><\/p>\n The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on its proposed rules and guidance governing short selling activity. The proposals aim to create a more efficient and proportionate framework that maintains transparency and control over short selling while removing unnecessary burdens on firms.<\/span><\/p>\n Context<\/p>\n This consultation are based on feedback from HM Treasury\u2019s Short Selling Regulation: Call for Evidence, which concluded that the UK\u2019s shonht selling regime could be largely retained but reformed to reduce disproportionate compliance costs. The consultation also reflects new powers granted to the FCA under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023, which enables it to establish firm-facing rules replacing assimilated EU law.<\/span><\/p>\n Key proposed changes<\/p>\n Next steps<\/p>\n Comments on the consultation (CP25\/29) are due by 16 December 2025. Responses may be submitted via the FCA\u2019s online form or in writing to the FCA. Following the consultation, the FCA will finalise and publish the new short selling rules, expected to form the cornerstone of the UK\u2019s post-EU short selling regime.<\/span><\/p>\n ASIC is <\/span>seeking feedback<\/span> on its proposal to remake the <\/span>ASIC Derivative Transaction Rules (Clearing) 2015<\/span> (the 2015 Rules), which are scheduled to sunset on 1 April 2026. Having reviewed the operation of the 2015 Rules to ensure they remain effective and efficient, ASIC proposes limited, minor and administrative amendments and one minor policy update in the draft 2026 Rules to modernise the 2015 Rules.<\/span><\/p>\n Further detail<\/p>\n Following the 2008 global financial crisis, the Leaders of the Group of Twenty (G20) nations, including Australia, committed to reforming OTC derivatives markets. A key element of this commitment was the requirement for all standardised OTC derivative transactions to be cleared through central counterparties. These reforms aimed to improve transparency, mitigate systemic risk, and protect against market abuse in OTC derivatives markets.<\/span><\/p>\n On 3 January 2013, legislation establishing a framework to implement the G20 commitments in Australia came into effect. Subsequently, on 3 December 2015, ASIC made the <\/span>ASIC Derivative Transaction Rules (Clearing) 2015<\/span> under section 901A of the <\/span>Corporations Act 2001<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n The 2015 Rules introduced a mandatory central clearing regime in Australia for OTC interest rate derivatives denominated in Australian dollars, US dollars, euros, British pounds and Japanese yen.<\/span><\/p>\n The clearing mandate applies to Australian and foreign financial institutions that meet the clearing threshold. Alternatively, entities may voluntarily opt in to comply with the Rules to benefit from substituted compliance arrangements in respect of equivalent clearing requirements in key foreign jurisdictions.<\/span><\/p>\n ASIC proposes to remake the 2015 Rules in substantially the same form, except for:<\/span><\/p>\n ASIC also proposes to let transitional relief from the 2015 Rules, in relation to certain swaptions, expire on 1 April 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n Details can be found on the <\/span>ASIC website<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n Next steps<\/p>\n ASIC welcomes feedback from industry on the proposed changes by 5pm AEDT on 28 November 2025. A consultation paper was not issued for this consultation.<\/span><\/p>\n Summary<\/p>\n Singapore plans to <\/span>announce <\/span>new measures in November to enhance shareholder value and strengthen its equity market, building on the earlier \u201cValue Unlock\u201d programme concept. Key initiatives include practical support for listed companies (grants, toolkits), appointing a second group of asset managers under the SGD 5 billion Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP), streamlining the listing process by consolidating reviews within SGX RegCo, and consulting on ways to enhance investor recourse. These efforts are part of Singapore\u2019s broader strategy to bolster its position as a leading international financial centre, focusing on existing strengths while building new capabilities in areas like AI.<\/span><\/p>\n In more detail<\/p>\n Singapore is taking several steps to boost its equity market and financial sector:<\/span><\/p>\n Next steps<\/p>\n In more detail This scheme would provide an exemption for certain venture issuers listed on the TSX Venture Exchange Inc. or the CNSX Markets Inc. from the requirement to file first and third quarter financial reports. Context The creation of a voluntary semi-annual reporting framework aims to make financial reporting more efficient and cost-effective for<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35459,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[1123,12239,2884,14591,12300,5962],"class_list":{"0":"post-35458","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business","8":"tag-global","9":"tag-insights","10":"tag-markets","11":"tag-november","12":"tag-regulatory","13":"tag-trading"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=35458"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35458\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/35459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=35458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=35458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=35458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}FCA Consults on New Short Selling Regime<\/h2>\n
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ASIC proposes updates to its derivatives clearing rules<\/h2>\n
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