Securities & Trading
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China Playing Catch-up on Hedge Fund Data Sharing – IOSCO
Editors, Regulation Asia November 9, 2017Although China has set up supervisory mechanisms, it has not yet established an information sharing mechanism to help establish global systemic risk.
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China to Make New Moves to Increase Foreign Participation in Financial Markets
Editors, Regulation Asia November 9, 2017Wu Qing, chairman of Shanghai Stock Exchange, calls for greater liberalisation; PBOC official says to consider lowering access thresholds.
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Philippines Signs up to ASEAN Fund Passport Scheme; Green Bond Standards Introduced
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia November 9, 2017ASEAN conference also hears of plans to allow cross-border transfer of capital markets professionals without additional license requirements.
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Singapore and China Regulators to Increase Mutual Market Supervision
Editors, Regulation Asia November 6, 2017Regulators will develop framework for supervising fund managers, share information and staff amid increasing capital market ties.
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IOSCO Affirms China, Japan have Completed Framework for MMF Reform
Editors, Regulation Asia November 6, 2017China has implemented rules governing money market fund valuations, liquidity and stable net asset value since last report.
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FSB Reports on ‘Rise of the Financial Machines’, Backs Regtech
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia November 2, 2017Report suggests AI and machine learning could create new systemically important players, warns on opacity, audit difficulty.
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HK SFC Launches Thematic Review of Prime Brokerage, Equity Derivatives
Editors, Regulation Asia November 1, 2017Regulator says prime brokerage a growing revenue stream for institutions as Hong Kong’s asset management, hedge fund sectors expand.
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Hong Kong Dual-class Listings Not Quite a Brave New World
Peter Guy, Regulation Asia October 30, 2017Abandoning plans for third board and allowing main board dual-class shares do nothing to support start-ups or attempts to reinvent HK economy.
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HK Brokers Face Cost Squeeze from Cybersecurity Guidelines
JP Reimann, FinFabrik October 30, 2017Brokers will be required to use 2FA for client log-ins; implement raft of new measures including management responsibility, stress tests.
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Singapore Proposes Liquidity Risk Management Rules for Fund Managers
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia October 30, 2017MMFs will face more enforceable requirements than other portfolios, including rules on average maturity, 1-day/5-day redemption.
