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Capital / Liquidity
China Tightens Rules for Bond Traders
By Editors | 08/01/2018
Informal transactions will no longer be allowed; market participants will need to sign written agreements.
Securities / Derivatives
Higher Stock Transaction Tax to Impact Trading Volume: PSE
By Garima Chitkara | 05/01/2018
Stock transaction tax increased 20% from 1 January 2018; change in timeline took exchange by surprise.
Securities / Derivatives
India Confirms Stock, Commodity Trading to be Allowed on Single Exchanges
By Garima Chitkara | 04/01/2018
Individual exchanges will be able to host equity, equity derivative, commodity derivative, currency derivative, interest rate future and debt instruments.
Market Infrastructure
Indonesia to Establish Derivatives CCP
By Editors | 03/01/2018
Centralising counterparty risk at a clearinghouse will make derivative products offered by Indonesian financial institutions more competitive.
Market Infrastructure
India Overhauls Credit Rating Agency, Fund Sponsor Regulations
By Editors | 02/01/2018
Securities regulator increases net worth requirement for agencies, requires separate legal entities for ‘non-core business’.
Capital / Liquidity
HSBC, StanChart Only HK Stocks to Fall Under MiFIR
By Editors | 29/12/2017
Only two Hong Kong-listed stocks have sufficient EU volume to comply with MiFIR trading obligations.
Market Infrastructure
Taiwan Stock Exchange Launches Co-location Services
By Garima Chitkara | 29/12/2017
Exchange says move will boost trading speeds, bring Taiwan up to speed with international standards and regulations.
Fintech / Regtech
Malaysia to Introduce Alternative Trading Systems
By Garima Chitkara | 26/12/2017
Securities Commission invites proposals from parties interested in participating in regulatory sandbox sessions under its innovation lab.
Capital / Liquidity
HK SFC to Remove Corporate Treasury of non-Financial Firms from OTC Regulation
By Samuel Riding | 21/12/2017
Extensive consultation also proposes to expand risk mitigation requirements to ‘all licensed corporations’, rejects idea of regulatory threshold.
Capital / Liquidity
MAS to Expand Range of Eligible Collateral to Include Commodities for IRB Banks
By Editors | 21/12/2017
Banks using internal ratings for credit risk under Basel guidelines will be allowed to have commodities as physical collateral.
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