SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

    Market Infrastructure

    About Half of Global FX Market Exposed to Settlement Risk

    By Margaret Law | 15/10/2020

    Without immediate action, FX settlement risk will continue to accumulate and introduce vulnerabilities into the global financial system, says Margaret Law at CLS.

    Securities / Derivatives

    HKFE Obtains CFTC Certification for Non-USD MSCI Contracts

    By Editors | 15/10/2020

    The Hong Kong Futures Exchange has received CFTC certification for its SGD Singapore futures contract and two JPY Japan contracts.

    Securities / Derivatives

    HKIFA Warns Against Changing UCITS Delegation Model – Report

    By Editors | 15/10/2020

    HKIFA chief Sally Wong reportedly said a move to restrict the delegation model could prompt capital to flow away from the European fund industry.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China Excludes HSBC from Sovereign Bond Sale – Reports

    By Editors | 14/10/2020

    HSBC is the only lender that participated in China’s November 2019 dollar debt offering that isn’t participating in this year’s issuance.

    Capital / Liquidity

    ASX Proposes Single Capital Measure for Clearing Participants

    By Editors | 14/10/2020

    Currently when a participant lends money to its parent or related entity, or invests in subsidiaries, Liquid Capital could be potentially much lower while Core Capital is not impacted.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SGX, NZX Seek Partnership to Fuel Growth in Dairy Derivatives

    By Editors | 14/10/2020

    The partnership with SGX will help NZX to unlock and accelerate growth in liquidity and market scale in its dairy derivatives market.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Sri Lanka SEC to Overhaul Capital Market Rules in Stages

    By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 13/10/2020

    “The market has evolved over the past ten years and technology has also raised the bar. There is a need to be in line with the times,” SEC Chairman Viraj Dayaratne told Regulation Asia.

    Securities / Derivatives

    StanChart Seeks Regulatory Approval for China Securities Unit

    By Editors | 13/10/2020

    The CSRC has accepted an application from Standard Chartered Hong Kong to set up a securities firm in the mainland.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CSRC Probe Forces Ant Group to Delay IPO – Report

    By Editors | 13/10/2020

    The CSRC is said to be looking into the role of Alipay as the only third-party channel through which retail investors could buy into five mutual funds investing in the IPO.

    Market Infrastructure

    CSRC Forms Preparatory Group for Guangzhou Futures Exchange

    By Editors | 11/10/2020

    The establishment of a new futures exchange in Guangzhou was part of a policy blueprint for the GBA released earlier this year.

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