Markets & Infrastructure

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    ISDA CDM Deployed in UK Digital Regulatory Reporting Pilot

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/05/2019

    The UK initiative  is exploring the use of technology to help firms meet their regulatory reporting requirements and improve the quality of information reported.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Permits Mutual Funds to Trade Commodity Derivatives

    By Editors | 23/05/2019

    Mutual funds will be allowed to trade exchange-traded commodity derivatives, but cannot invest in physical goods, except through gold ETFs.

    Capital Adequacy

    Bangladesh Eases Banks’ Stock Exposure Rules to Free Up Capital

    By Editors | 22/05/2019

    In a bid to boost banking system liquidity, the central bank has excluded investments in non-listed securities from banks’ capital market exposure calculations.

    Structural Regulation

    MAS Proposes Consolidated Regulation, Licensing for Merchant Banks

    By Editors | 22/05/2019

    MAS is consulting on proposals to consolidate regulation of merchant banks under the Banking Act, and to move them to a licensing regime.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Publishes Capital Markets Sandbox Framework

    By Editors | 22/05/2019

    SEBI’s sandbox framework for capital markets innovation comes just weeks after the RBI released its own sandbox framework for banking and payment services.

    Credit Risk

    Hong Kong-China Arbitration Arrangement a Boon for Lenders

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/05/2019

    The new arrangement enabling Hong Kong-seated arbitrations to seek interim measures from mainland courts represents a step forward for China’s offshore financiers.

    Trading & Investment

    China to Pilot Cross-Market Bond Index Funds

    By Editors | 22/05/2019

    The CSRC and PBOC are planning to launch pilot bond index mutual funds that can be traded either on stock exchanges or the interbank market.

    Structural Regulation

    ASIC Warning Prompts FX Brokers to Halt Overseas Services

    By Editors | 21/05/2019

    Two Australian FX brokers announced they will stop servicing overseas customers, after ASIC warned they may be breaking the law in other jurisdictions.

    Structural Regulation

    Hong Kong FRC’s New Oversight Powers Start in October

    By Editors | 21/05/2019

    The Financial Reporting Council will commence its role as the independent oversight body for auditors of listed companies from 1 October this year.

    Trading & Investment

    HKEX to Extend After-Hours Session From 17 June

    By Editors | 21/05/2019

    The enhancement will provide investors greater flexibility during US market hours and improve risk management, HKEX says.

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