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.