Trading & Investment

Malaysia to Allow Diversified Range of ETF Products

27/11/2018

New guidelines seek to boost retail investor participation in the ETF market by facilitating greater product innovation and allowing for the issuance of a more diversified range of ETFs.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Indonesia Moves to T+2 Stock Settlement

27/11/2018

Indonesia becomes the second Southeast Asian country to implement T+2 settlement, in a move that is expected to improve liquidity, reduce settlement risk and boost foreign participation.

Trading & Investment

China Issues Tax Clarification for Foreign Institutional Bond Investors

26/11/2018

From 7 November 2018 until 6 December 2021, foreign institutions are exempt from income and value-added taxes on interest earned from bond investments in China.

Trading & Investment

MAS Grants First Private Securities Exchange Licence to CapBridge

23/11/2018

The regulatory approval allows CapBridge to operate a private securities exchange, called ‘1exchange’, where investors can buy and sell securities issued by private companies.

Credit Risk

Thailand to Broadly Revamp Regulations for Financial Institutions

23/11/2018

New regulations will make it easier for financial institutions to lend to SMEs and adopt new technologies, while also reducing burdensome approval processes.

Structural Regulation

Chinese Exchanges Prescribe 10-Day Limit for Stock Suspensions

22/11/2018

The Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchange have issued new rules limiting the duration of stock suspensions to 10 trading days.

Cybersecurity

Securities Sector Vulnerable to Cyber Threat – Report

22/11/2018

The securities market is particularly vulnerable to cyber threats due to the large number of participants and infrastructures and the complex interactions involved.

Trading & Investment

China Opens Interbank Bond Market to Retail Investors

20/11/2018

Retail investors will be able to buy government bonds directly from bank branches or online, as policymakers seek to boost demand for government securities and offer investors more choice.

Emerging Prudential Risks

China Deleveraging Campaign to Slow Amid Trade Tensions – Moody’s

19/11/2018

While long-term deleveraging and de-risking remain in place, China’s authorities are likely to rely to a greater extent on public sector spending to support growth.