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Tokenisation
DTCC Provides Guidance on Post-Trade Processing for Crypto Assets
By Garima Chitkara | 14/03/2019
New paper offers guiding principles on the provision of post-trade services for crypto assets, including on the governance and risk management structures needed to protect market stability.
Structural Regulation
MAS, CFTC Agree to Mutually Recognise Derivatives Venues
By Editors | 14/03/2019
The agreement enables US and Singapore OTC derivatives participants to trade with one another on the same platforms, allowing for more efficient risk management.
Structural Regulation
China Foreign Stock Ownership Limits Impede Market Opening
By Editors | 13/03/2019
Chinese regulators will need to ease foreign ownership restrictions to ensure its listed companies are able to remain in MSCI’s benchmark indexes.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Australia Reverses Course on Mortgage Broking Trail Commissions
By Editors | 13/03/2019
Following strong industry backlash, the Australian government has decided not to prohibit trail commissions for mortgage brokers, and instead conduct a review into the issue in 3 years.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Exactpro Delivers Test Strategy for HKEX’s New Post Trade System
By Editors | 13/03/2019
QA services provider Exactpro has completed a review of the testing processes and delivered a set of test strategy recommendations for Phase 1 of HKEX’s NextGen Post Trade Programme.
Market Data & Technology
China’s Baihang Credit Now Connected to Over 600 Databases
By Editors | 13/03/2019
The databases of more than 600 are now connected to Baihang Credit, China’s first market-based personal credit agency, according to PBOC deputy governor Chen Yulu.
Trading & Investment
India Scraps FPI Investment Cap for Corporate Bonds
By Editors | 13/03/2019
In response to market feedback, SEBI has dropped the 20% cap on foreign portfolio investors’ investment in corporate bonds.
Emerging Prudential Risks
How Regulators in Asia Can Enhance Their Competitiveness
By Simon Topping | 13/03/2019
KPMG’s Simon Topping offers his views on how regulatory considerations can affect the attractiveness and competitiveness of Asia Pacific banking markets.
Market Abuse
ISDA Consults on Proposals to Clean Up CDS Market
By Editors | 12/03/2019
The proposals seek to end a trading practice of encouraging otherwise healthy companies to default by offering them favourable financing in order to pocket CDS payouts.
Clearing & Post-Trade
ASX Proposes New Requirements for Clearing, Settlement Participants
By Manesh Samtani | 12/03/2019
ASX is consulting on new disaster recovery, business continuity and cyber resilience requirements for clearing and settlement participants.
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