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Trading & Investment
Equivalence not Regulatory Harmonisation the Answer for Asian FX
By Editors | 28/09/2017
GFMA, KPMG report suggests the number of liquidity providers will decline; market participants can’t expect harmonised regulatory environment.
Alternative Markets
Hong Kong Considering Tax Breaks for PE Managers
By Editors | 28/09/2017
Government and trade bodies view PE as means of increasing support for Hong Kong Start-ups, keeping pace with Singapore and the UK.
Structural Regulation
State Media Details China’s Plans to Open up Capital Markets
By Editors | 28/09/2017
Global Times says domestic officials are increasingly frustrated by the slow pace of opening up and reform of capital markets.
Structural Regulation
Volte Facebook – Asian Regulators Should Beware Multi-class Shares
By Peter Guy | 25/09/2017
Asian exchanges and regulators need to learn the latest lesson about how multiple share structures can be abused, and stopped.
Structural Regulation
HK Regulator Seals 1st Conviction of Unlicensed Offshore Brokerage
By Editors | 25/09/2017
ETrade HK advertised its services for four years without a license; SFC says successful prosecution a 1st for the offence.
Clearing & Post-Trade
DLT Essential for Capital Market Participants to Meet Regulatory Obligations – JPX
By Samuel Riding | 21/09/2017
Market participants can’t meet diverse regulatory requirements without using DLT to share back office and post-trade functions, report suggests.
Cloud & Infrastructure
ASEAN Fintechs, Banks Set up Pan-regional Sandbox to Boost Financial Inclusion
By Samuel Riding | 21/09/2017
Sandbox board includes ASEAN Bankers Association, Monetary Authority of Singapore and is being advised by Intel, Microsoft Asia Pacific and IBM Philippines.
Structural Regulation
Dual Share Victory Doesn’t Guarantee HKEX the Last Laugh
By Peter Guy | 19/09/2017
The power struggle between HKEX and the SFC is over. The ultimate outcome is still uncertain.
Trading & Investment
HK SFC Inquiries Reveal Fund Managers’ Best Execution Failings
By Samuel Riding | 18/09/2017
Investigations of about 250 firms including subsidiaries of US and EU players also find weaknesses in avoiding conflicts of interest and liquidity management.
Trading & Investment
India to Boost Securities Lending to Support Derivatives Market Development
By Editors | 18/09/2017
SEBI consults on lending and borrowing in cash derivatives segment, asks whether physical settlement should be made compulsory.
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