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Capital / Liquidity
Philippines Signs up to ASEAN Fund Passport Scheme; Green Bond Standards Introduced
By Garima Chitkara | 09/11/2017
ASEAN conference also hears of plans to allow cross-border transfer of capital markets professionals without additional license requirements.
Market Infrastructure
Singapore and China Regulators to Increase Mutual Market Supervision
By Editors | 06/11/2017
Regulators will develop framework for supervising fund managers, share information and staff amid increasing capital market ties.
Securities / Derivatives
IOSCO Affirms China, Japan have Completed Framework for MMF Reform
By Editors | 06/11/2017
China has implemented rules governing money market fund valuations, liquidity and stable net asset value since last report.
Capital / Liquidity
FSB Reports on ‘Rise of the Financial Machines’, Backs Regtech
By Samuel Riding | 02/11/2017
Report suggests AI and machine learning could create new systemically important players, warns on opacity, audit difficulty.
Capital / Liquidity
HK SFC Launches Thematic Review of Prime Brokerage, Equity Derivatives
By Editors | 01/11/2017
Regulator says prime brokerage a growing revenue stream for institutions as Hong Kong’s asset management, hedge fund sectors expand.
Securities / Derivatives
Hong Kong Dual-class Listings Not Quite a Brave New World
By Peter Guy | 30/10/2017
Abandoning plans for third board and allowing main board dual-class shares do nothing to support start-ups or attempts to reinvent HK economy.
Securities / Derivatives
HK Brokers Face Cost Squeeze from Cybersecurity Guidelines
By JP Reimann | 30/10/2017
Brokers will be required to use 2FA for client log-ins; implement raft of new measures including management responsibility, stress tests.
Capital / Liquidity
Singapore Proposes Liquidity Risk Management Rules for Fund Managers
By Samuel Riding | 30/10/2017
MMFs will face more enforceable requirements than other portfolios, including rules on average maturity, 1-day/5-day redemption.
Market Infrastructure
Indonesia, Vietnam Join Virtual Currency Clampdown
By Editors | 30/10/2017
Indonesian central bank says ‘financial innovation’ requires pre-approval; State Bank of Vietnam to pass law outlawing virtual currencies next year.
Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong Extends After-hours Index Futures Trading
By Editors | 23/10/2017
From 6 November, trading in mini and full versions of HSI and HSCEI index futures will be extended to 1am Hong Kong time.
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