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Market Infrastructure
Singapore to Mandate Central Clearing of OTC Derivatives
02/05/2018
Mandatory clearing to apply to SGD and USD fixed-floating interest rate swaps; applicable to banks with OTC derivatives exceeding SGD20 bn.
Securities / Derivatives
PBOC Announces Stricter Asset Management Rules
02/05/2018
New rules include leverage limits, a ban on implicit guarantees, risk reserve provisioning amounting to 10% of management fees; transition period for full compliance to last until end-2020.
Market Infrastructure
SEBI Extends Deadline for Monitoring Foreign Investment Limits
02/05/2018
Extension to give listed companies more time to provide data to depositories on foreign investment; data to enable daily calculation of foreign investment in listed companies.
Big Picture
Moody’s Places HK Banks on Review for Upgrade
01/05/2018
Hong Kong legislation enables authorities to achieve orderly resolution in the event of a bank failure and provides clarity on the effect on depositors and other creditors.
Enforcement
Chinese Exchanges Toughen ‘Abnormal Trade’ Monitoring
01/05/2018
SZSE and SSE have strengthened rules for member firms on monitoring key accounts for abnormal trading and market manipulation.
Securities / Derivatives
China Securities Regulator Encourages Rental Property Securitisation
28/04/2018
CSRC says rental asset-backed REITs will allow property developers to raise funds, reduce leverage and diversify investment options.
Securities / Derivatives
Indian Exchanges Enable Retail Investment in Gov’t Securities
27/04/2018
BSE and NSE have launched online platforms for retail investors to participate in weekly RBI auctions for government securities and treasury bills.
Market Infrastructure
HKEX Appoints Laura Cha as Chairman
27/04/2018
Industry veteran Laura Cha is first female chairman for a two-year term, subject to approval by chief executive Carrie Lam.
Securities / Derivatives
China Allows Domestic Investors to Buy Hong Kong Equity Research
26/04/2018
The CSRC has allowed certain types of Hong Kong brokerages to sell locally-focused research to Chinese mainland investors as it looks to further integrate the two markets.
Enforcement
Cambodia Warns Against Online Lending Firms
26/04/2018
Central bank says many online lending firms are not licensed, making the loans illegal.
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