Markets & Infrastructure

Clearing & Post-Trade

HK Regulators Revise OTC Derivatives Proposals

By Samuel Riding | 06/02/2016

HKMA and SFC give institutions extra three months to comply with first phase of mandatory clearing.

Structural Regulation

China Loosens QFII Rules

By Samuel Riding | 05/02/2016

Quotas to be linked to assets under management; daily subscription, redemption to be allowed.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Sets up Commodity Exchange Risk Taskforce

By Samuel Riding | 05/02/2016

Regulator to look at risk management norms following suspension of castor seed futures trading.

Trading & Investment

HK to Approve Inverse and Leveraged ETFs

By Samuel Riding | 05/02/2016

Higher-risk ETFs are subject to counterparty and liquidity concerns in the US.

Structural Regulation

HKEx to Review De-listing Rules

By Samuel Riding | 04/02/2016

Review prompted by institutional investors’ concerns about inability to exit positions.

Structural Regulation

RBI Revamps Start-up Investment Regulations

By Samuel Riding | 04/02/2016

Measures to ease FDI rules, allow VCs easier exit, but penalise FDI reporting delays.

Credit Risk

BSP Takes on Credit Card Regulation

By Samuel Riding | 03/02/2016

Central bank to have supervisory powers over credit card issuers, acquirers and transactions.

Structural Regulation

SGX Revises MTP Methodology

By Samuel Riding | 03/02/2016

Exchange alters basis of calculation to decide whether stocks meets minimum trading price requirement.

Trading & Investment

China Opens up CFETS Membership

By Samuel Riding | 03/02/2016

Membership of foreign exchange trade system to allow qualifying banks to trade Chinese currency onshore.