MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

    Capital / Liquidity

    China, Japan to Cooperate on Audit Oversight, Cross-Border Bonds

    By Editors | 26/12/2017

    The agreement will strengthen cross-border investor protection and assist financial institutions with cross-border bond issuance.

    Market Infrastructure

    SEBI Seeks to Establish Clearinghouse Interoperability

    By Editors | 24/12/2017

    Connectivity between clearing corporations may help reduce clearing and compliance costs, boost capital allocation efficiency and enhance obligation nettings benefits.

    Capital / Liquidity

    ESMA Gives Investment Firms, Issuers More Time on LEIs

    By Editors | 21/12/2017

    Six months forbearance to be allowed for obtaining LEI codes from clients, non-EU issuers of financial instruments.

    Enforcement

    HK SFC Releases 1st MiC Regime Guidance Bulletin

    By Editors | 20/12/2017

    Report warns on conflicts of interest in sales practices and asset management; notes asset management sector now has more than half of all intermediaries.

    Market Infrastructure

    Shenzhen, Laos Exchanges Sign MoU on Capital Market Cooperation

    By Editors | 19/12/2017

    SZSE and LSX to share information, personnel, technology, expertise; financial infrastructure connectivity to facilitate cross-border ‘economic corridor’.

    Market Infrastructure

    Feeding the Bitcoin Bubble

    By Peter Guy | 18/12/2017

    The start of bitcoin futures may increase speculation and international regulatory risks as countries rein in credit.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Korea to Ban Foreigners from Cryptocurrency Trading Accounts

    By Editors | 18/12/2017

    Government has made abrupt about turn to legitimize cryptocurrencies by bringing them under greater regulatory purview.

    Market Infrastructure

    China to Scrap RMB Trading Waitlist for Foreign Banks

    By Samuel Riding | 14/12/2017

    Move is part of a package reforms including ‘non-discriminatory ownership limit rules’ for overseas banks, but PBOC doesn’t provide timeline.

    Market Infrastructure

    Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia Launch Local Currency Clearing

    By Editors | 13/12/2017

    Deal involving multiple regional banks, which takes effect on 2 January, will enable wider use of domestic currencies in financial investment.

    Market Infrastructure

    Hong Kong Rejects Japan-style Embrace of Cryptocurrencies

    By Editors | 11/12/2017

    Government official says Hong Kong will continue to regard cryptocurrencies as commodities, won’t legitimise through regulation.

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