Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

‘No Concrete Timetable’ for Shanghai-London Connect – SSE

By Editors | 17/05/2019

The project to link the Shanghai and London stock exchanges has reportedly lost momentum in China, after earlier plans to launch in December were called off.

Market Infrastructure

Hong Kong, Netherlands Agree Mutual Recognition of Funds

By Editors | 16/05/2019

Hong Kong and Dutch regulators have set out a framework for the exchange of information and mutual recognition of funds registered in both jurisdictions.

Market Infrastructure

SGX to Introduce 10-Minute ‘Trade at Close’ Session in June

By Editors | 16/05/2019

SGX will introduce a 10-minute ‘trade at close’ session starting from 3 June. The session will allow participants to execute orders at the closing price of a security.

Market Infrastructure

SC Malaysia Issues Guidelines on Business Continuity

By Editors | 15/05/2019

The Securities Commission requires each capital market entity to have business continuity management arrangements as part of ensuring systemic resiliency of the capital market.

Market Infrastructure

China Moves Towards Interoperable Bond Market Access Schemes

By Manesh Samtani | 15/05/2019

Rules drafted by the PBOC and SAFE will ease investments in China’s fixed income market by creating some interoperability between the QFII/RQFII and CIBM schemes.

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Sri Lanka Signs Dual Bond Listing Deal with London

By Editors | 14/05/2019

Colombo’s stock exchange has signed an MoU to list domestic government bonds in London and enable LSEG to support the development of Sri Lanka’s capital markets.

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US SEC Proposes Amendments to Cross-Border Swaps Rules

By Editors | 14/05/2019

The proposals address issues in applying security-based swaps rules in a cross-border context, and leave supervision of foreign trading practices and market structures to home supervisors.

Market Infrastructure

Dhaka Bourse Mulls New Data Exchange Platform

By Editors | 13/05/2019

The DSE’s ‘Financial Data Exchange Platform’ will allow regulators, market infrastructures and financial institutions to safely and efficiently exchange messages and files.

Market Infrastructure

Korea to Ease Data Barriers Within Financial Services Firms

By Editors | 13/05/2019

In addition to easing information barriers within financial services firms, the FSC will also allow them to outsource their core businesses to third parties with as fintech startups.