Securities / Derivatives

Market Infrastructure

Bursa Malaysia Eases Broker, Clearing Participant Access

By Samuel Riding | 10/06/2016

Institutions will be able to start activity with only a notification to their respective markets.

Securities / Derivatives

China Grants 1st RQFII Quota to US

By Editors | 08/06/2016

USD38 billion quota is the second largest after Hong Kong’s.

AML / KYC

ASIC Consults on Fintech Sandbox

By Samuel Riding | 08/06/2016

Regulator proposes six-month licensing exemption, modified organisational competence requirements.

Securities / Derivatives

India to Relax Start-up Listing Rules

By Samuel Riding | 07/06/2016

Institutional Trading Platforms have yet to receive any listing applications.

AML / KYC

Singapore Launches Fintech Sandbox Consultation

By Samuel Riding | 06/06/2016

Fintechs will be able to serve customers while not having to comply with regulation.

Market Infrastructure

Japan Grants FCO Status to CME

By Editors | 05/06/2016

US futures company will compete with UK’s LCH in interest-rate swaps market.

Securities / Derivatives

Navigating Risk in an Increasingly Interconnected Asia

By Editors | 03/06/2016

How globalisation and technological advances have increased the region’s complexity and sophistication.

Market Infrastructure

CFTC Issues ‘No Action Letter’ on Shanghai Clearing House

By Samuel Riding | 02/06/2016

SHCH had not registered as derivatives clearing organisation, is applying for exemption.

Market Infrastructure

SHFE Applies for HK ATS License

By Samuel Riding | 01/06/2016

Shanghai Futures Exchange platform could initially trade crude oil futures.