Securities / Derivatives

Enforcement

HSBC, Australian Trader Involved in Spate of US ‘Spoofing’ Cases

By Samuel Riding | 31/01/2018

HSBC’s US securities operations agree to pay $1.8bn after CFTC allegations it was involved in ‘numerous acts of spoofing’.

Enforcement

China Regulator Sees Spike in Market Manipulation

By Samuel Riding | 29/01/2018

CSRC representative says recent days have seen ‘unusual trading’ in some market segments and individual stocks.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore Fund Managers Highlight Political Risk: IMAS Survey

By Garima Chitkara | 27/01/2018

Majority of respondents expect to follow multi-asset strategy in response to political pressures; managers also concerned about fintech disruption and compliance costs.

Securities / Derivatives

FIX Releases New Technical Standard on Cybersecurity

By Editors | 26/01/2018

The new technical standard specifies how to use TLS to secure FIX communications, expected to improve cybersecurity across the industry.

Market Infrastructure

South Korea to Introduce AI Market Monitor

By Samuel Riding | 26/01/2018

Korea Exchange says it will introduce AI system in July; could later expand to cover its secondary market, KOSDAQ.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX Says to Improve Risk Management in 2018

By Samuel Riding | 26/01/2018

Charles Li says HKEX to expand Shenzhen and Shanghai Stock Connect to include ETFs, but proposed Hong Kong-London equivalent on the backburner.

Securities / Derivatives

SZSE Reports ‘No Major Risks’ in 2017

By Editors | 24/01/2018

Exchange says risk assessments found more than 100 issues of concern but no major threats; to use big data, text mining to improve risk management.

Capital / Liquidity

IMF, World Bank Issue Reports on India Financial Supervision, Market Infrastructure

By Samuel Riding | 24/01/2018

Reports praise progress but suggest more can be done on governance at public sector banks, market infrastructure risk management, among other issues.

Enforcement

Singaporean Jailed for 4 Months for ‘False Trading’

By Editors | 24/01/2018

Mok Piak Liang convicted of manipulating share price to push up value of stock pledged to margin account and avoid having to top-up account by other means.