Securities & Trading
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108BIS Research Unit Offers Recommendations for Capital Market Development
Editors, Regulation Asia January 24, 2019The report highlights the importance of macroeconomic stability, market autonomy, strong legal frameworks and effective regulatory regimes in supporting capital market development.
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185S. Korea Broadens Professional Investor Pool to Boost Capital Markets
Editors, Regulation Asia January 23, 2019In addition to easing the requirements for registering as a professional investor, the FSC will introduce a new class of brokerage firm that will specialise in channelling funds to SMEs.
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214China, Germany Enhance Capital Markets, Banking Cooperation
Editors, Regulation Asia January 23, 2019The two countries will promote depository receipts, build an offshore market for A-share index derivatives in Frankfurt, and improve access for banks and insurers in either market.
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178Bank of Korea to Entrust Foreign Reserves to Local Asset Managers
Editors, Regulation Asia January 22, 2019South Korea’s central bank said it plans to entrust local asset managers with up to $300mn of its investments in developed markets.
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199China Bourses Ease Restrictions on Lending Against Pledged Shares
Editors, Regulation Asia January 22, 2019The SSE and SZSE have extended the repurchase period for pledged shares to over three years and loosened restrictions on the number of shares that can be pledged.
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204India’s Brokers Push Back Against Higher Margining for Equity Derivatives
Editors, Regulation Asia January 22, 2019Brokers say SEBI's new margining norms increase the cost of trading without any real reduction in risk and will result in "unprecedented damage" to India's equity derivatives market.
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197Affin Hwang, Bursa Malaysia Launch Retail SBL Facility
Editors, Regulation Asia January 21, 2019Affin Hwang Investment Bank and Bursa Malaysia have formally launched a securities borrowing and lending facility for retail investors.
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371Myanmar to Establish Derivatives Market
Editors, Regulation Asia January 21, 2019A plan to launch a derivatives market in Myanmar is afoot, but an important step is to put in place an appropriate regulatory regime.
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SEBI Issues Consultation on Commodity Index Futures
Editors, Regulation Asia January 18, 2019SEBI's proposal seeks to allow SMEs, mutual funds, insurance companies and institutional investors to trade in commodity index futures.
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338BOC Wins First-Ever Approval for Perpetual Bond Issuance
Manesh Samtani, Regulation Asia January 18, 2019Bank of China's perpetual bond issuance is likely to see participation from foreign investors as China pushes to further open up its bond markets.
