Markets & Infrastructure

    Capital Adequacy

    Hong Kong SFC to Update Financial Resources Rules

    By Garima Chitkara | 22/10/2018

    The updates to the FRR include changes on the treatment of foreign currencies, haircuts for some securities and refinements on securities transaction receivables.

    Trading & Investment

    HKEX Launches Commodity Exchange in Shenzhen

    By Editors | 22/10/2018

    The Qianhai Mercantile Exchange, controlled by HKEX, unexpectedly began spot trading in alumina on Friday, according to a Reuters report.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    ASIC Will Use Every Power Available to Punish Dishonest Behaviour – Shipton

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/10/2018

    The Royal Commission has reinforced that the financial industry has abandoned its core role of being custodians of other peoples’ money, said ASIC chair James Shipton.

    Trading & Investment

    HSBC Mulls Shanghai Listing through Stock Connect

    By Garima Chitkara | 19/10/2018

    HSBC could become the first foreign firm to list on the Shanghai Stock Exchange through a new Stock Connect link with London, slated to go live at the end of the year.

    Capital Adequacy

    Basel Invites Feedback On Leverage Ratio Reform

    By Garima Chitkara | 19/10/2018

    The Basel Committee is inviting feedback on the approach to reforming the leverage ratio as it applies to client cleared derivatives.

    Trading & Investment

    Chi-X Australia, Deutsche Announce New TraCR Issuances

    By Editors | 19/10/2018

    Microsoft, JP Morgan, Disney and Facebook will join Apple in becoming Transferable Custody Receipts listed on Chi-X Australia, with more issuances to follow.

    Trading & Investment

    Japanese Brokers to Seek TSE Compensation for Trading Glitch

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/10/2018

    Up to 40 brokerages face billions of yen in potential losses on over 100,000 retroactive trades they are duty-bound to make after trading was halted last week due to a connection failure.

    Payments & Settlements

    New Sandbox Allows Testing of Australia’s NPP via APIs

    By Editors | 18/10/2018

    SWIFT and NPP Australia have launched a new secure testing environment allowing fintechs to test the capabilities of Australia’s new payments system via APIs.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    APRA Clarifies Accountability Expectations under BEAR in New Paper

    By Editors | 18/10/2018

    The information paper is aimed at assisting financial institutions to prepare for BEAR implementation, and helping the largest of them refine and embed the regime.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    PBOC Launches Tri-party Repos in Interbank Bond Market

    By Editors | 18/10/2018

    Tri-party repos allow investors to entrust an agent to handle collateral, reducing settlement failure while ensuring effective coverage of risk exposure.

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