Markets & Infrastructure

Trading & Investment

Industry Bodies Publish APAC Charter for Indication of Interest Issuers

By Editors | 08/11/2020

ASIFMA, Quorum 15, Asia TraderForum, the FIX Trading Community and their members have established a consistent approach for issuing Indications of Interest.

Structural Regulation

Japan FSA to Set Up Dedicated Office to Lure Foreign Fund Managers

By Editors | 08/11/2020

The new office will be able to start receiving applications in English in January 2021. Pre-application consultation is available in English with immediate effect.

Credit Risk

RBI Allows Banks, NBFCs Added Co-lending Flexibility

By Editors | 08/11/2020

The new Co-Lending Model permits banks to co-lend with all registered NBFCs, providing greater operational flexibility to lenders and lowering borrower costs.

Structural Regulation

New Zealand FMA Appoints KPMG as Temporary Manager

By Shruti Khairnar | 07/11/2020

This is the first time the FMA has used its power to appoint a temporary manager, after the previous manager was removed over governance issues.

Trading & Investment

TFEX to Launch New Silver, Rubber Futures Contracts

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/11/2020

A new cash-settled silver futures contract will launch on Monday. A Japanese rubber futures contract will launch by year-end.

Structural Regulation

Ant IPO Suspension Needed to Protect Investor Rights: CSRC

By Manesh Samtani | 06/11/2020

Avoiding a hasty listing against significant change in the regulatory environment is in line with the responsibilities of market regulators towards investors and markets, the CSRC said.

Market Data & Technology

Bloomberg Launches New Index Tracking China Credit Bonds

By Editors | 05/11/2020

The LCC Index is the first global index to capture investment-grade corporate bonds in China, bolstering transparency and accessibility into the country’s credit markets.

Structural Regulation

CFTC Exempts BSE, NSE IFSC, NZX from FCM Registration

By Editors | 05/11/2020

BSE, NSE IFSC, and NZX will be allowed to accept US customer funds directly for trading in futures and options contracts without having to register as futures commission merchants.

Payments & Settlements

Australian FIs to Use NPP for International Payments by End-2022

By Editors | 05/11/2020

Participating FIs are required to join the international payments business service and receive inbound international payments via the NPP by December 2022.