SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Market Infrastructure

JSDA Issues Details of T+2 Final Report

By Samuel Riding | 06/07/2016

Japanese dealers association says to re-examine operation flow for T+1 and T+0 stock lending.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEx to Introduce Closing Auction Session

By Samuel Riding | 04/07/2016

Closing auction to be reintroduced third quarter to bring HKEx back in line with global peers.

Securities / Derivatives

SZ-HK Stock Connect to Kick-off Before Year End

By Editors | 03/07/2016

CSRC chairman unable to give definitive timetable; plans for Shanghai-London link delayed.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Ticks Off BAML for Disclosure Failings

By Samuel Riding | 30/06/2016

Units publicly censured for breaching takeovers code regarding dealing in two stocks.

Market Infrastructure

IDX Plans to Boost Market Liquidity

By Samuel Riding | 28/06/2016

Brokers in Indonesia could be encouraged to increase minimum capital in an effort to energise stock market.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Squeezes Shorting Options

By Samuel Riding | 28/06/2016

From 4 July, fewer stocks become eligible to be shorted following periodic review of criteria.

Market Infrastructure

India Confirms to Follow Basel OTC Norms

By Samuel Riding | 24/06/2016

RBI issues draft guidelines based on BCBS framework; implementation set for April 2017.

AML / KYC

Hong Kong Code of Conduct Breaches Surge

By Samuel Riding | 23/06/2016

SFC Annual Report also reveals sharp rise in AML breaches.

Securities / Derivatives

Asia’s Digital On-boarding Challenge

By Editors | 22/06/2016

Appway survey reveals how regulations, technology, and compliance are driving competition among wealth managers in Asia.