Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

China Proposes Easing Rules on ‘Strategic’ Foreign Investment in A-Shares

By Garima Chitkara | 01/08/2018

Ministry of Commerce consultation paper proposes to reduce lock-in period from three years to one and to reduce ownership and asset management thresholds.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Expands List of Eligible Government Bonds Short Sellers

By Garima Chitkara | 30/07/2018

RBI has allowed any entity with approval from a financial regulator to undertake short selling in government securities in addition to the current list of eligible short sellers.

Securities / Derivatives

China Amends Delisting Rules Amid Vaccines Scandal

By Manesh Samtani | 30/07/2018

Any company involved in illegal activities, disclosure rule violations, or whose action threatens public health, national or ecological security will face compulsory delisting from domestic exchanges.

Market Infrastructure

Hong Kong’s Revised OFC Regime Goes Into Effect

By Garima Chitkara | 30/07/2018

Hong Kong’s new open-ended fund regime that will allow OFCs to be set up as corporates takes effect on 30 July.

Securities / Derivatives

SGX, NSE Resume Talks on Possible GIFT City Collaboration

By Garima Chitkara | 26/07/2018

The arbitrator has deferred judgement on the data sharing dispute until talks on collaboration between the two exchanges on a trading and settlement platform at GIFT City conclude.

Securities / Derivatives

China Clarifies Requirements for New Asset Management Framework

By Garima Chitkara | 26/07/2018

China’s central bank will allow banks with asset management businesses additional flexiblity in the implementation of its new regulatory framework that comes into effect in 2020.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Mulls Loosening Restrictions on Stock Index Futures

By Garima Chitkara | 26/07/2018

CSRC Vice Chairman Fang Xinghai indicated in a speech in Shanghai that the regulator is looking to ease margin requirements and position limits on stock index futures trading.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Mulls Cap On Fund Distributor Commissions

By Garima Chitkara | 26/07/2018

India’s securities regulator will cap distributor commissions at 1.5-2% on debt funds and 4-5% on equity funds to prevent mis-selling of funds to consumers.

Securities / Derivatives

SFTR to Require Five Times More Reports Than Trades – DTCC

By Manesh Samtani | 26/07/2018

New paper highlights the impact of incoming securities finance trade reporting obligations on the industry including collateral supply, liquidity and operations.