Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

India to Allow Funds, Portfolio Managers to Invest in Commodity Derivatives

By Editors | 11/12/2017

Securities regulator says market has had insufficient institutional involvement, leading to poor price discovery and risk management.

Capital / Liquidity

MiFID II: Everything European Banks Active in Asia Need to Know

By Fabienne Sayarath | 07/12/2017

Exploring key issues including the status of local subsidiaries, trading venue uncertainty, transaction reporting and more as the deadline looms.

AML / KYC

Don’t Panic – MiFID II Set for ‘Soft’ Launch

By Samuel Riding | 07/12/2017

Experts say regulators likely to accept a ‘best efforts’ approach for at least several weeks after MiFID II official implementation deadline.

Market Infrastructure

China Introduces New Risk Management Rules for Exchange Members

By Editors | 07/12/2017

New rules, which go into effect on 1 June next year, include restrictions on buy-in of securities companies, fund companies and other participants.

AML / KYC

HK SFC Sees Criminal Charges Surge

By Editors | 07/12/2017

Securities regulator laid 42 charges in 6 months to end-September this year, up 180% from same period in 2016, but commenced far fewer investigations.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FIA Critiques EU Proposals to Directly Supervise Asia CCPs

By Garima Chitkara | 07/12/2017

Chief executive says some systemically important CCPs could be forced to move to Europe, fragmenting liquidity and raising costs.

Market Infrastructure

Singapore Releases SIBOR Benchmark Reform Proposals

By Garima Chitkara | 07/12/2017

Consultation is based on IOSCO principles, FSB recommendations, comes four years after 20 banks disciplined for benchmark manipulation.

Capital / Liquidity

ESMA to Bring 3rd-country CRAs, Trade Repositories Under EU Supervision

By Samuel Riding | 04/12/2017

ESMA executive director Verena Ross says more than 200 non-EU trading venues have asked for exemptions from MiFID II post-trade transparency, position limits.

Capital / Liquidity

Australia to Kick off Long-awaited Royal Commission into Financial Sector

By Editors | 04/12/2017

Inquiry to look into alleged misconduct in financial sector welcomed by banks, securities regulator, but not superannuation scheme operators.