Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

MiFID II – Just the Start of a Perfect Storm for Research

By Peter Guy | 08/01/2018

The unbundling of research costs will not only create more transparency but usher in a collapse and change in banking research.

Capital / Liquidity

Japan Regulator to Overhaul Supervision and Restructure

By Samuel Riding | 08/01/2018

FSA’s move towards ‘dynamic supervision’ includes scrapping inspection manuals, restructuring governance, internal structure and HR policy.

Capital / Liquidity

China Tightens Rules for Bond Traders

By Editors | 08/01/2018

Informal transactions will no longer be allowed; market participants will need to sign written agreements.

Securities / Derivatives

Higher Stock Transaction Tax to Impact Trading Volume: PSE

By Garima Chitkara | 05/01/2018

Stock transaction tax increased 20% from 1 January 2018; change in timeline took exchange by surprise.

Securities / Derivatives

India Confirms Stock, Commodity Trading to be Allowed on Single Exchanges

By Garima Chitkara | 04/01/2018

Individual exchanges will be able to host equity, equity derivative, commodity derivative, currency derivative, interest rate future and debt instruments.

Market Infrastructure

Indonesia to Establish Derivatives CCP

By Editors | 03/01/2018

Centralising counterparty risk at a clearinghouse will make derivative products offered by Indonesian financial institutions more competitive.

Market Infrastructure

India Overhauls Credit Rating Agency, Fund Sponsor Regulations

By Editors | 02/01/2018

Securities regulator increases net worth requirement for agencies, requires separate legal entities for ‘non-core business’.

Capital / Liquidity

HSBC, StanChart Only HK Stocks to Fall Under MiFIR

By Editors | 29/12/2017

Only two Hong Kong-listed stocks have sufficient EU volume to comply with MiFIR trading obligations.

Market Infrastructure

Taiwan Stock Exchange Launches Co-location Services

By Garima Chitkara | 29/12/2017

Exchange says move will boost trading speeds, bring Taiwan up to speed with international standards and regulations.