SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

AML / KYC

Pakistan to Enhance Enforcement in 2017

By Samuel Riding | 03/01/2017

SECP chairman says to also prioritise ease of doing business and regulatory framework development.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX to Introduce Derivatives VCM on 16 January

By Samuel Riding | 03/01/2017

Volatility control mechanism was originally to be introduced on 14 November 2017.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Commissions Further HFT Study

By Samuel Riding | 03/01/2017

Securities regulator will issue another discussion paper once study is completed.

Market Infrastructure

Chinese-led Group Wins Bid for Pakistan Exchange

By Samuel Riding | 23/12/2016

Consortium including Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges pays $85mn for 40% stake in PSX.

Market Infrastructure

ASIC to Review ASX Risk Management

By Samuel Riding | 22/12/2016

Commission says ASX adhered to procedure during outage, but some areas needs to be enhanced.

Securities / Derivatives

Australia, India Sanction Banks for Forex Violations

By Samuel Riding | 22/12/2016

2 Australian banks to make $3.6mn ‘community benefit’ payments, RBI fines 5 banks total of $844.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong Trials Short Position Reporting Rules

By Samuel Riding | 20/12/2016

New requirements due to come into effect on March 15.

Market Infrastructure

EC Grants CCP/Trading Venue Equivalency to 6 APAC Jurisdictions

By Samuel Riding | 20/12/2016

CCP regulation deemed equivalent in India, New Zealand and Japan; venues in Australia, Japan and Singapore.

Securities / Derivatives

HK SFC Asks Brokerage to Freeze Client Account

By Samuel Riding | 19/12/2016

Regulator says client account is suspected of being involved in market manipulation, account hacking.