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Market Infrastructure
China Issues Consultation on Foreign Control of Securities Firms
By Samuel Riding | 12/03/2018
Foreign financial institutions would be able to own 51% of a mainland securities firm, with all ownership restrictions to be removed in three years’ time.
Market Infrastructure
Who’s Picking up the MiFID II Bill?
By Peter Guy | 12/03/2018
MiFID II’s rollout into the middle of a market reversal and complaints about asset manager fees couldn’t have come at a worse time.
Market Infrastructure
US Fed Eyes Eased Regulation for Foreign Banks
By Samuel Riding | 09/03/2018
Vice chairman says to allow more foreign banks to set up more than one holding company, which each regulated separately according to different risk profiles.
Market Infrastructure
IOSCO Consults on Volatility Control Mechanisms
By Manesh Samtani | 09/03/2018
Consultation report include recommendations on monitoring, record-keeping, disclosures on trigger mechanisms and cross-jurisdictional communication for dual-listed securities.
Market Infrastructure
FSB Report Reveals Scale of Shadow Banking Risks
By Manesh Samtani | 08/03/2018
Global shadow banking activities rose 7.6 percent to $45.2tn in 2016, representing 13 percent of total financial system assets; China contributed $7tn to the measure.
Market Infrastructure
SGX, NZX Sign MoU on Market Development, Information Exchange
By Garima Chitkara | 08/03/2018
MoU aimed at promoting market development initiatives in Asia Pacific region, including for derivatives, secondary listings and ETFs.
Market Infrastructure
APRA Takes Aim at Cyber Attacks with New Proposed Standard
By Garima Chitkara | 08/03/2018
New measures would require firms to have clearly defined information-security related roles, capabilities and controls to boost their ability to repel cyber criminals and respond to breaches effectively.
Market Infrastructure
Thailand, Indonesia Boost Capital Markets Cooperation
By Editors | 08/03/2018
Extension of MoU includes cooperation on cross-border transactions, product development, information technology and knowledge sharing.
Market Infrastructure
RBNZ Focused on Public Disclosure Regime
By Garima Chitkara | 03/03/2018
Reserve Bank of New Zealand is working to improve its disclosure regime to uphold three regulatory pillars: self-discipline, market discipline and regulatory discipline.
Market Infrastructure
Bursa Malaysia Targets T+2 Securities Settlement
By Manesh Samtani | 02/03/2018
Other market boosting measures include a stamp duty waiver for stocks, as well as new ETF, ASEAN-centric and derivatives product launches.
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