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Examples of primary instruments include stocks, bonds, and currency, among others. Any spot market that trades the ‘cash’ ...

China has completed the issuance of 800 billion yuan (about 119 billion U.S. dollars) under its 2026 new policy-based ...

A growing field of innovative financial instruments is unlocking funding for green, sustainable, and inclusive development. In the quest to address pressing global challenges and get back on track to ...

Japan's cabinet approved a bill classifying crypto as a financial instrument. The new law adds bans on insider trading, mandatory disclosures, and higher penalties. This shift boosts legitimacy and ...

Nepal, Oct. 31 -- The Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON), in a bid to diversify and expand instruments of Nepal's capital market, has formed a seven-member committee to develop and implement new ...

Financial derivatives have greatly enhanced the range of tools available for managing financial risks. Currently, derivatives are widely used to mitigate and reallocate the financial risk related to ...

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1. Member States shall require investment firms to ensure and demonstrate to competent authorities on request that natural persons giving investment advice or information about financial instruments, ...