Securities / Derivatives

Market Infrastructure

Eurex Approved to Offer Clearing Services in Japan

By Editors | 12/03/2020

The FSA licence will allow Japanese financial institutions to combine their listed and OTC euro yield curve businesses in one single place, Eurex says.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Triggers Circuit Breaker, Suspends Pre-Opening Session

By Editors | 12/03/2020

IDX halted trading to end Thursday, just a day after tightening the circuit breaker mechanism. The pre-opening session is suspended until further notice.

Securities / Derivatives

Offshore FIs More Hopeful of Access to China Bond Futures

By FinanceAsia | 12/03/2020

A new pilot scheme to allow Chinese banks to trade government bond futures is a healthy step towards allowing foreign investors to finally tap it, experts believe.

Market Infrastructure

PBOC, CSRC Pledge to Enhance Bond Market Functioning

By Editors | 12/03/2020

The regulators will work to optimise the bond issuance management system, promote bond product innovation, and enhance the policy environment for private enterprises.

Securities / Derivatives

S. Korea Tightens Short Selling Rules to Curb Market Volatility

By Editors | 10/03/2020

Starting from Wednesday, the new rules will extend the current 1-day prohibition on ‘overheated short-selling stocks’ to 10 days, while lowering the thresholds for the designation.

Fintech / Regtech

JPX to Test DLT Information Sharing in Securities Post Trade

By Editors | 10/03/2020

The pilot testing will seek to address inefficiencies in the securities post-trade process that arise as a result of data and workflow mismatches between trading counterparties.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Loosens Rules on Venture Capital Divestment

By Editors | 10/03/2020

The move is said to be aimed at strengthening support for the real economy by allowing VC and PE firms to more quickly reinvest in startup firms.

Capital / Liquidity

25 Years Since Barings Collapse: What Has Changed?

By Peter Guy | 09/03/2020

Peter Guy explores whether regulation, compliance and financial technology have improved risk management in the 25 years since Barings Bank’s spectacular crash.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Restrict Corporate Guarantees Extended by Listed Companies

By Editors | 09/03/2020

Under the proposal, listed companies will only be allowed to provide guarantees based on “economic interest”, and subject to prior approval from the majority of minority shareholders.