Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

China Allows Domestic Investors to Buy Hong Kong Equity Research

By Editors | 26/04/2018

The CSRC has allowed certain types of Hong Kong brokerages to sell locally-focused research to Chinese mainland investors as it looks to further integrate the two markets.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Biometric Authentication for Mobile App Stock Trading

By Garima Chitkara | 26/04/2018

Indian securities regulator is consulting the industry on potential guidelines for finger print and iris-scan authentication for stock trading through mobile apps, in a bid to protect the capital markets against cyberattacks.

Securities / Derivatives

China Launches Pilot to Enable Trading of Restricted H-Shares

By Manesh Samtani | 24/04/2018

Founding and controller shareholders of HK-listed Chinese companies will be able to convert non-tradable stock into ordinary H-shares, starting with Legend Holdings.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Reduce Debt Issuance Timeline to Six Days

By Garima Chitkara | 23/04/2018

SEBI looking to bring down time to issue debt securities from 12 to six days by mandating the online mechanism for blocking application funds for subscription of debt securities.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Launches After Hours Market for Index Options

By Editors | 20/04/2018

HSI, HSCEI and Mini HSI will be tradeable between 5:15pm and 1:00am, with a trading halt mechanism in place to avoid extreme price movements.

Fintech / Regtech

HKEX Fights Market Abuse with AI, Machine Learning Tech

By JP Reimann | 19/04/2018

NASDAQ technology aims to better safeguard market integrity, detect unusual trading and market abuse, and provide immediate review of group activity involving coordinated trades.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand Futures Exchange to Accept Both Cash and Non-cash Collateral

By Editors | 19/04/2018

TFEX to accept government and BOT issued bonds and equities underlying stock futures initially, in a move expected to ease trading and lower costs for investors.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Requires Physical Settlement of Equity Derivatives

By Garima Chitkara | 19/04/2018

Regulator issues enhanced eligibility criteria for equities to enter the derivatives segment, physical settlement for derivatives not meeting criteria.

Market Infrastructure

HK, Japan to Connect Settlement Systems

By JP Reimann | 19/04/2018

BOJ-NET link with HKD CHATS will effectively eliminate the need for the US dollar as an intermediate currency in cross-border transactions.