Markets & Infrastructure

Clearing & Post-Trade

LSEG to Provide Post Trade Technology for Philippine Bourse

By Editors | 12/12/2019

The Securities Clearing Corporation of the Philippines will use LSEG technology to enhance its clearing, settlement, risk and collateral management capabilities.

Trading & Investment

ASIC Allows Non-transparent Active ETFs to Remain Non-Transparent

By Editors | 12/12/2019

Active ETF providers will have to implement new controls to manage risks associated with internal market making models, but they will be allowed to continue to hide their holdings.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

ACCC Proposes to Re-authorise Mortgage Broking Disciplinary Body

By Editors | 12/12/2019

The ACCC typically re-authorises the MFAA for five years. A draft decision to reauthorise it for just two years is to allow it time to make Royal Commission-related changes to its disciplinary rules.

Climate Risk

NZX, EEX to Jointly Pursue Carbon Market Opportunities

By Editors | 12/12/2019

NZX believes that the transparency and security of a regulated market like the European Energy Exchange will add value to the existing carbon market in New Zealand.

Structural Regulation

KRX to Simplify KOSDAQ Listing Requirements Next Year

By Editors | 12/12/2019

Korea Exchange plans to reform the listing requirements of the KOSDAQ market by shifting the focus to the future growth potential of companies.

Trading & Investment

Fiji, PNG Stock Exchanges Sign MoU on Joint Market Development

By Editors | 12/12/2019

Fiji’s SPX has signed an MoU with Papua New Guinea’s national stock exchange to cooperate on capital markets development, following from a similar MoU with NZX earlier this year.

Structural Regulation

CPMI, IOSCO Share Lessons of Supervisory Cooperation on Market Infrastructures

By Editors | 12/12/2019

Among the key features of successful cooperative arrangements are strong, trusted relationships between authorities and a willingness to exchange information.

Trading & Investment

China Issues Revised Trading Rules for Interbank FX Market

By Editors | 12/12/2019

The rules are intended for both domestic and foreign institutions, in line with recent draft rules from SAFE that sought to allow foreign firms to trade RMB foreign exchange derivatives.

Structural Regulation

CBIRC Offers Update on Banking, Insurance Opening-Up

By Editors | 12/12/2019

From January to October, the CBIRC has approved over 30 applications from foreign firms looking to either establish operations or commence business in China.