Securities / Derivatives

Market Infrastructure

ASX Proposes April 2022 Go-Live of CHESS Replacement

By Editors | 30/06/2020

The revised timetable accounts for Covid-19 related disruptions, accommodates functionality changes, and provides more time to ensure user readiness.

Securities / Derivatives

SGX Pushes into FX OTC Market with BidFX Acquisition

By Editors | 30/06/2020

The acquisition will bring together two growing and mutually-reinforcing pools of liquidity, and allow SGX to further expand into the global FX OTC market.

Securities / Derivatives

US Regulators Approve Volcker Rule Revisions

By Editors | 30/06/2020

The latest amendment allows banks to invest in venture capital and credit funds and reduces the amount of capital they have to set aside against inter-affiliate swap trades.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan FSC to Introduce Measures to Catalyse IPO Market

By Editors | 30/06/2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected companies’ financial performance in the first half of the year, making them ineligible to list on the stock market.

ESG / Sustainability

The Increasingly Important Role of Stock Exchanges in Social Contracts

By Adam Wielowieyski | 30/06/2020

The automation of markets enables a wider movement towards valuing companies on their moral contributions to society as much as their ability to maximise profitability, says HKEX’s Adam Wielowieyski.

Market Infrastructure

China May Grant Securities Licences to Major Banks – Report

By Editors | 29/06/2020

At least two major banks are expected to be allowed to conduct investment banking business intially, rather than the full range of securities services.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Shortens Structured Product Listing Cycle to Three Days

By Editors | 29/06/2020

From 13 July, issuers can list derivative warrants, CBBCs and inline warrants for trading on the third trading day after the submission of their term sheets.

Securities / Derivatives

Singapore Banks Ready to Trade SORA Derivatives

By Editors | 29/06/2020

The ABS and SC-STS say “significant progress” has been made in key technical work to support Singapore’s transition from SOR to SORA.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Allows Exchanges to Penalise Excessive Algo Orders

By Editors | 29/06/2020

On the third instance of the order-to-trade ratio exceeding 2000, trading members will be restricted from placing any orders for the first 15 minutes on the next trading day.