Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

Daiwa Securities Completes Trade Matching POC Using DLT

By Editors | 21/02/2019

Japan’s Daiwa Securities Group has announced the completion of a proof of concept studying the effectiveness of using distributed ledger technology in trade matching processes.

Securities / Derivatives

MAS Discusses Supervisory Toolkit for Fund Managers – Speech

By Manesh Samtani | 19/02/2019

MAS places emphasis on conduct and individual accountability in its supervisory approach, using data analytics to help identify unusual trends and flag outliers among fund managers.

Securities / Derivatives

UPDATED – Taiwan Mulls Introduction of Intraday Odd-lot Trading

By Editors | 19/02/2019

Currently, odd-lot trades are only permitted in after-hours trading. The introduction of intraday odd-lot trading will boost daily turnover and give retail investors more choice, the FSC says.

Market Infrastructure

CBIRC Drafts New Rules for Local Government AMCs – Report

By Editors | 19/02/2019

Many local government-run AMCs have not been focused on dealing with bad loans as intended due to a lack of clarity on their business scope.

Securities / Derivatives

CBIRC Green-Lights a Fifth Bank’s Wealth Management Subsidiary

By Editors | 17/02/2019

ICBC has become the 5th bank to receive approval to set up a wealth management subsidiary, through which it can channel WMP funds into the stock market.

Securities / Derivatives

India Lifts Corporate Bond Investment Cap for FPIs

By Editors | 17/02/2019

The 20% cap limiting exposures to a single corporate entity was aimed at incentivising FPIs to maintain a portfolio of assets, but market feedback indicates it has instead had a contraining effect.

Securities / Derivatives

China Launches Nationwide Investigation into Enterprise Bonds

By Editors | 15/02/2019

Following a record number of defaults in 2018, China’s state planning agency is launching an investigation into bonds issued by state owned-enterprises.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Seeks to Control Speculation on Shanghai’s New Tech Board

By Editors | 15/02/2019

Amid concerns of volatility when the new board launches, Chinese regulators reportedly convened a meeting with industry participants seeking views on measures to control market hype.

Market Infrastructure

SFTR: What Asian Financial Firms Need to Know

By Oliver Williams | 14/02/2019

Firms in Asia need to start preparing for the impacts SFTR will have on the way they manage their information flow when working with European counterparties, says DTCC’s Oliver Williams.