Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

China Internet Finance Association Warns on Illegal Leveraged Trading

By Editors | 13/11/2017

Trade body says no online forex, precious metal, futures or index-based leveraged trading has yet been approved by national regulators.

Market Infrastructure

China Playing Catch-up on Hedge Fund Data Sharing – IOSCO

By Editors | 09/11/2017

Although China has set up supervisory mechanisms, it has not yet established an information sharing mechanism to help establish global systemic risk.

Market Infrastructure

China to Make New Moves to Increase Foreign Participation in Financial Markets

By Editors | 09/11/2017

Wu Qing, chairman of Shanghai Stock Exchange, calls for greater liberalisation; PBOC official  says to consider lowering access thresholds.

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.