Markets & Infrastructure

    Supervision & Enforcement

    Former PBOC Official Under Probe for ‘Legal Violations’

    By Editors | 08/11/2019

    Reports indicate the investigation might be related to third-party payment licences issued by the central bank between 2011 and 2015.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    China Extends Use of Bond Collateral to All Domestic Futures

    By Editors | 08/11/2019

    The CCDC has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the SHFE, ZCE, DCE, CFFEX, and Shanghai’s INE, building on previous efforts to enable the use of bonds as collateral for futures trading.

    Trading & Investment

    CSRC Plans Additional Reforms to Ease Access to STAR Market

    By Editors | 07/11/2019

    The reforms include the removal of first day trading limits and faster processing of applications from companies seeking a listing.

    Tokenisation

    MAS Approves Sandbox Launch of Blockchain Based Bond Exchange

    By Editors | 07/11/2019

    Singapore-based fintech BondEvalue will use a permissioned blockchain to enable electronical trading of bonds, in $1,000 denominations, with instant settlement and greater price transparency.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    SFC Bans Former HSBC Relationship Manager for One Year

    By Editors | 07/11/2019

    The former relationship manager used incomplete application forms pre-signed by the client to effect unit trust transactions without specific authorisation.

    Trading & Investment

    China, Hong Kong to Establish Wealth Management Connect Scheme

    By Editors | 07/11/2019

    The scheme will enable residents of Hong Kong and other GBA cities to invest in wealth management products in each other’s market through their respective banking systems.

    Trading & Investment

    Tokyo Exchange Goes Live with Upgraded Trading System

    By Editors | 07/11/2019

    The upgrade will reduce sudden stock price fluctuations, enable participants to more easily execute trades at closing prices, and stabilise system performance.

    Tokenisation

    Tokenisation Could Revolutionise Traditional Finance: ASIFMA

    By Editors | 06/11/2019

    Tokenised securities will impact traditional finance and act as a bridge between legacy finance and the new digital world, taking benefits from each system, ASIFMA says in a new white paper.

    Trading & Investment

    Bursa Malaysia Completes SBL Proof-of-Concept Using Blockchain

    By Editors | 06/11/2019

    The POC was a test of a private-permissioned blockchain-driven solution for securities borrowing and lending that can enhance market discovery, efficiencies and transparency.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    RBI Issues Stricter Rules on Bank Executive Compensation

    By Editors | 06/11/2019

    Executive compensation should be at least 50% variable, and at least 60% of the variable pay must be deferred for at least three years, subject to malus/clawback arrangements.

    JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER

    An exclusive weekly selection of top stories from the Regulation Asia editorial team.