Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan RMB Derivative Losses ‘Under Control’ – FSC

By Samuel Riding | 03/02/2016

Regulator says local banks have sufficient provisions one week after citing inappropriate sales by nine institutions.

Market Infrastructure

China Opens up CFETS Membership

By Samuel Riding | 03/02/2016

Membership of foreign exchange trade system to allow qualifying banks to trade Chinese currency onshore.

AML / KYC

HK, Singapore, Australia Delay UTI Implementation

By Samuel Riding | 02/02/2016

Regulators to await international standards, delay implementation to early 2017.

Market Infrastructure

LCH.Clearnet Gains Singapore Clearing House Status

By Samuel Riding | 02/02/2016

Recognition means firms subject to upcoming MAS clearing requirements can use LCH.Clearnet platform.

Market Infrastructure

S.Korea to Ease Foreign Investment Rules

By Samuel Riding | 02/02/2016

FSC aims to make foreign investment in local stocks easier, regain MSCI developed market status.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Squeezes Commodity Derivative Position Limits

By Samuel Riding | 01/02/2016

Move designed to make segment safer and reduce volatility, but could hurt large players.

Market Infrastructure

SGX, MAS to Delay New Regulation

By Samuel Riding | 01/02/2016

Exchange, monetary authority agree to leave six-12 month gap between new requirements.

Market Infrastructure

MAS to Take on Exchange Surveillance

By Samuel Riding | 01/02/2016

Monetary authority says self-regulating Singapore exchanges can have ‘blind spots’

Market Infrastructure

SFC Warns of Brokerage Account Security Breaches

By Samuel Riding | 29/01/2016

Incidents of unauthorised access prompt reminder from regulator, cybercrime bureau.