Securities / Derivatives

    AML / KYC

    SFC to Consult on Investor Identity Disclosure

    By Samuel Riding | 23/05/2016

    Brokers could be required to disclose identities of individuals making equity trades.

    Market Infrastructure

    Credit Suisse Fined for Market Integrity Rule Breaches

    By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016

    Australian unit fined USD50,000 for failure to have automated trading filters in place to prevent interference with market integrity.

    Market Infrastructure

    Myanmar Appoints New SEC Head

    By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016

    Finance ministry permanent secretary U Maung Maung Win also a former deputy central bank governor.

    Market Infrastructure

    SSX to Develop Blockchain Settlement, Registration

    By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016

    Sydney exchange’s system to be initially deployed across private markets platform.

    Market Infrastructure

    India Considering Additional HFT Surveillance Requirement

    By Samuel Riding | 19/05/2016

    Regulator also looking into speed bumps, order randomisation, trade bunching and limiting colocation access.

    Market Infrastructure

    Taiwan FSC Proposes Extensive Financial Markets Reform

    By Samuel Riding | 18/05/2016

    Regulator concludes investors face much higher costs and taxes than in rival markets.

    Market Infrastructure

    Vietnam’s UPCoM to Allow Margin Trading

    By Samuel Riding | 17/05/2016

    Market operated by Hanoi Stock Exchange to introduce dual share classification.

    Market Infrastructure

    FSA Issues Financial Markets Consultation

    By Samuel Riding | 16/05/2016

    Consultation on Japanese markets, exchanges and fintech follows meeting of Financial System Council.

    Market Infrastructure

    SGX Enhances Share Suspension Reporting

    By Samuel Riding | 13/05/2016

    Exchange will report every six months on stocks suspended for more than a year.

    Market Infrastructure

    IOSCO to Increase Enforcement Cooperation

    By Samuel Riding | 12/05/2016

    Regulators agree to exchange of ISP and telephone records, but not the content of communications.

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