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Market Infrastructure
China Admits Fitch Subsidiary into Onshore Credit Rating Market
By Editors | 15/05/2020
China had committed to removing restrictions on US credit rating agencies entering its markets under the trade agreement with the US in January.
ESG / Sustainability
Hong Kong Launches New Certification Scheme for ESG Funds
By Editors | 14/05/2020
The new green finance certification scheme for ESG funds is an extension of the HKQAA’s certification service for green funds, launched in September 2019.
Securities / Derivatives
ASIC Withdraws Trading Limits Imposed on Equity Market Participants
By Editors | 14/05/2020
Trading restrictions imposed in March due to an abnormally large increase in trades executed have been revoked following processing enhancements by market operators.
Securities / Derivatives
New Zealand to Nearly Double FMA Funding Over Three Years
By Editors | 14/05/2020
The FMA’s funding is being increased over three years to minimise the burden on the financial sector entities who pay levies, where most of the new funding will come from.
Securities / Derivatives
Sri Lankan Bourse Reopens to Trading Halts After 7-week Haitus
By Editors | 14/05/2020
The Colombo Stock Exchange opened for trading for the first time in seven weeks on Monday, triggering trading halts on its new circuit breaker mechanism.
Securities / Derivatives
SGX Probes Societe Generale Over Timeliness of Disclosure
By Editors | 14/05/2020
As a goodwill gesture, SocGen will extend a one-off payment to investors who suffered losses trying to short-sell Singapore Airlines with daily leverage certificates.
Market Infrastructure
QFII, RQFII Quota Removal Unlikely to Trigger Big Inflows
By AsianInvestor | 14/05/2020
China has scrapped the quota of its two leading inbound investment programmes, but the move appears unlikely to give its onshore capital markets a shot in the arm.
Securities / Derivatives
Trump Orders Federal Pension Fund to Halt Plans to Invest in China
By Editors | 13/05/2020
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board had planned to benchmark its international exposures to an MSCI index that would channel up to $4.5bn into Chinese equities.
Market Infrastructure
China to Allow Foreign Banks’ Local Branches Fund Custody Licence
By Editors | 12/05/2020
Under the trade agreement with the US in January, China committed to allowing branches of US financial institutions to provide fund custody services in the country within five months.
Market Infrastructure
FMSB Review Highlights Data Risks in Wholesale FICC Markets
By Editors | 12/05/2020
The paper highlights the benefits of moving to a more centralised data strategy, including cost reduction, risk reduction, and the ability to better use data to drive value.
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