SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Securities / Derivatives

PBOC to Hike Offshore RMB Reserve Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 18/01/2016

Central bank aims to stem speculation of further depreciation in its currency: sources.

Market Infrastructure

India Pauses Commodity Futures Contract Issuance

By Samuel Riding | 18/01/2016

Securities regulator prohibits new contracts in effort to cool speculation, ease volatility in agricultural commodities prices.

Market Infrastructure

Hong Kong Confirms CCyB Hike

By Samuel Riding | 15/01/2016

Buffer to be raised to 1.25 percent from 1 January 2017 amid credit, property market concerns.

Market Infrastructure

Basel III Market Risk Requirement Lower than Expected

By Samuel Riding | 15/01/2016

BCBS says banks will have to increase high-quality capital held against trading books by only 40 percent.

Market Infrastructure

BSE to Check ‘Reasonability’ of Equity Derivative Prices

By Samuel Riding | 14/01/2016

Mumbai exchange to also extend existing price reasonability monitoring to cover currency options, effective 18 January.

Market Infrastructure

ISDA Tightens Credit Event Committee Rules

By Samuel Riding | 12/01/2016

Members of determination committees required to declare conflicts of interest, detail internal voting procedures.

Securities / Derivatives

UPDATED – India Restricts Funds’ Corporate Bond Investment

By Samuel Riding | 11/01/2016

Securities regulator reduces individual company and sector exposure limits due to distressed debt concerns.

Securities / Derivatives

SAFE to Tighten Risk Control, Limits Some USD Purchases

By Samuel Riding | 11/01/2016

Foreign exchange regulator plans to boost risk controls, push regulatory reform and market development.

Market Infrastructure

SZSE Revises Disclosure Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 11/01/2016

Shenzhen exchange introduces pre-announcement system for stake reductions by major shareholders.