2019-12-24

New Rules and Amendments to the Rules and Regulations of the Commission

The Commission has introduced comprehensive new rules regulating derivatives trading, including registration, clearing, settlement, and surveillance requirements, as well as establishing detailed operational frameworks for Central Counterparties. Significant amendments have been made to the rules governing Collective Investment Schemes, focusing on related-party transactions, conflict of interest management, and modernized disclosure standards. Furthermore, these regulations mandate specific website-based corporate governance disclosures for public companies and revise fidelity bond and insurance policies for dealing members to enhance investor protection.

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