SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Market Infrastructure

HKEX Launches Data Distribution Programme

By Samuel Riding | 16/02/2016

Exchange aims to promote wider availability of data for mainland China investors.

Market Infrastructure

SEC to Rule on Philippines Exchange Merger

By Samuel Riding | 16/02/2016

Regulator to decide on merger of fixed income and equity exchanges within two months.

Market Infrastructure

Australia Regulators Propose New Interbank Rate Benchmark

By Samuel Riding | 15/02/2016

Mechanism based on volume-weighted average price to be introduced by end-2016.

Market Infrastructure

EU, US Regulators Agree CCP Equivalency

By Samuel Riding | 11/02/2016

Regulators agree common standards on central clearing after three years of negotiation.

Market Infrastructure

HK Regulators Revise OTC Derivatives Proposals

By Samuel Riding | 06/02/2016

HKMA and SFC give institutions extra three months to comply with first phase of mandatory clearing.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Sets up Commodity Exchange Risk Taskforce

By Samuel Riding | 05/02/2016

Regulator to look at risk management norms following suspension of castor seed futures trading.

Market Infrastructure

HKEx to Review De-listing Rules

By Samuel Riding | 04/02/2016

Review prompted by institutional investors’ concerns about inability to exit positions.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan RMB Derivative Losses ‘Under Control’ – FSC

By Samuel Riding | 03/02/2016

Regulator says local banks have sufficient provisions one week after citing inappropriate sales by nine institutions.

Market Infrastructure

China Opens up CFETS Membership

By Samuel Riding | 03/02/2016

Membership of foreign exchange trade system to allow qualifying banks to trade Chinese currency onshore.