Markets & Infrastructure

Trading & Investment

Taiwan Raises Chinese Equities Investment Limit for Offshore Funds

By Editors | 02/01/2019

FSC loosens restrictions on investment in Chinese equities in response to proposed increase of China weighting in MSCI emerging markets index.

Structural Regulation

China’s Securities Firms Under Pressure to Consolidate

By Manesh Samtani | 01/01/2019

M&A activity between domestic brokerages is set to increase, says S&P Global. Consolidation may help local players better compete against foreign entrants.

Payments & Settlements

S. Korea Designates 11 Banks as Won-Yuan Liquidity Providers

By Editors | 01/01/2019

The banks selected by South Korea’s central bank include 6 domestic institutions and 5 foreign institutions with local branches.

Structural Regulation

Chinese Bourses Limit Stock Suspensions to 10 Trading Days

By Editors | 01/01/2019

The 10 day limit for stock suspensions compares to three months allowed previously for major asset restructurings, and up to five or six months in other cases.

Structural Regulation

UPDATED – China’s Asset Management Sector Set for Shake-Up

By Manesh Samtani | 28/12/2018

Up to 22 banks have announced plans to set up new wealth management subsidiaries which could end up taking market share from asset management firms.

AI Risk & Governance

India Eyes Introduction of Sandbox Policy to Boost Capital Markets Innovation

By Editors | 24/12/2018

SEBI is examining whether legislative changes are required for the sandbox, as it seeks to enable the use of machine learning, artificial intelligence and blockchain in capital markets.

Structural Regulation

ISDA Releases Final Report on Benchmark Fallbacks Consultation

By Editors | 24/12/2018

ISDA will proceed to develop fallbacks based on the ‘compounded setting in arrears rate’ and the ‘historical mean/median approach to the spread adjustment’.

Structural Regulation

S. Korea to Accept Internet-Only Bank Applicants in March

By Editors | 24/12/2018

Two new internet banks will be granted preliminary regulatory approval by May, allowing them to provide loans to consumers, households and SMEs, but not to corporates.

Clearing & Post-Trade

LSEG Technology Announces New Post-Trade Functionality at SGX

By Editors | 24/12/2018

The new settlement and depository system enables SGX and market participants to align to global market practices, messaging standardisation and T+2 settlement.