Markets & Infrastructure

Payments & Settlements

Breaking Away From a US Dollar Dominated World

By Peter Guy | 13/10/2015

CIPS translates into geopolitical, transnational banking power by obviating American oversight.

Trading & Investment

China Drafts New Rules to Govern Automated Trading

By Editors | 12/10/2015

China has issued draft regulations governing automated trading on three exchanges which include the adoption of a net daily purchase quota for some securities.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong to Streamline Fund Authorisation Process

By Editors | 12/10/2015

Intention to promote fund providers’ self-compliance and reduce the overall processing time without compromising investor protection.

Trading & Investment

CSRC Seeks Stronger Supervision of Client Trading at Brokerages

By Editors | 12/10/2015

The China Securities Regulatory Commission is proposing guidelines for brokerages and wealth management firms to strengthen supervision of clients’ transactions.

Structural Regulation

ASIC Extends Deadline for Phase 3B Reporting Entities

By Editors | 11/10/2015

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has extended the deadline for Phase 3B Reporting Entities to start reporting derivative transactions until December 4, 2015.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong Considers Centralised Fund Platform

By Editors | 11/10/2015

The Hong Kong Securities Association is holding talks with Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing Limited to evaluate the possibility of launching a centralised fund platform.

Alternative Markets

China to Boost Lending to Venture Capital-Backed Startups

By Editors | 11/10/2015

The China Banking Regulatory Commission is working on trial measures to encourage banks to make long-term loans to startup technology companies that are financed by venture capitalists.

Liquidity Risk

Industry Endorses Intraday Liquidity Reporting Guidelines

By Editors | 10/10/2015

SWIFT has announced that the Payments Market Practice Group has endorsed the use of its messages for intraday liquidity reporting as required by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.

Payments & Settlements

China Launches New Interbank Payment System

By Editors | 10/10/2015

The People’s Bank of China has launched the China International Payment System, a cross-border interbank payment system to facilitate yuan clearing transactions.