Markets & Infrastructure

Market Data & Technology

IOSCO Consults on Fair and Equitable Access Market Data

By Editors | 06/12/2020

Market participants in many jurisdictions have raised concerns about the content, costs, accessibility, fairness and consolidation of market data, IOSCO says.

Structural Regulation

MAS Awards Licences to Four Digital Bank Applicants

By Manesh Samtani | 06/12/2020

The licences were awarded to the Grab-Singtel consortium, a Sea Limited subsidiary, an Ant Group entity, and a consortium formed by a Chinese property giant.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Malaysia Completes First Physical Delivery of MGS Futures Contract

By Editors | 04/12/2020

The most from cash settlement to physical delivery of the 5-Year Malaysian Government Securities Futures Contract was announced in September.

Trading & Investment

Macquarie to Set Up Electronic FX Trading Infrastructure in Singapore

By Editors | 04/12/2020

Macquarie’s FX pricing hub will strengthen Singapore’s proposition as a global FX price discovery and liquidity centre, said MAS executive director Lim Cheng Khai.

Trading & Investment

TWSE, TPEx to Launch New Trading Boards With Easier Listing Rules

By Editors | 03/12/2020

TWSE’s board will set a lower market cap requirement and no profitability requirement. TPEx’s board will allow companies to apply if they are recommended by two securities firms.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Taiwan Futures Exchange Granted QCCP Status

By Editors | 03/12/2020

TAIFEX says the QCCP status will help attract more foreign and institutional investors to participate in Taiwan’s futures market.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ASX to Enhance Framework on Client Money Obligations

By Editors | 03/12/2020

ASX will require daily reconciliation of individual client trust account balances, prescribe a standard format for trust reconciliations, and enhance reporting requirements.

Trading & Investment

Ho Chi Minh Bourse to Raise Minimum Board Lot Tenfold

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/12/2020

HoSE plans to allow two weeks for modifications to trading systems, one week for testing, and implementation in January 2021.

Stablecoins

Libra Association to Launch Scaled-down Digital Currency in January

By Editors | 03/12/2020

The launch date depends on regulatory approval from FINMA, expected as early as January. A new name has been adopted for the association and the digital currency.