Markets & Infrastructure

Trading & Investment

Dollar Spikes Reflect ‘Normal Market’, Says ASIC in Preliminary Report

By Editors | 03/05/2015

Spikes in the Australian dollar ahead of Reserve Bank interest rates decisions were the result of lower liquidity in the market before announcements are made, Australian Securities & Investments Commission said in a preliminary finding.

Structural Regulation

Innovation in Regulatory Infrastructure Needed for Growth in Indian Finance

By Garima Chitkara | 03/05/2015

India is in a unique position to ensure a more nimble and transparent financial regulatory architecture.

Payments & Settlements

China’s RMB Back to Fifth Place in Global Payment Rankings, SWIFT Says

By Editors | 30/04/2015

China’s renminbi reclaimed its position as the fifth largest payment currency in the world after slipping to seventh in February in a sign that more companies boosted their investment in China assets.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong in Talks with Taiwan on Potential Cross-Border Stock Link

By Editors | 30/04/2015

Hong Kong’s stock exchange is exploring the possibility of opening direct stock trade links with Taiwan, says its chairman, adding that it held initial talks with Taipei about a potential cross-border share trade.

Structural Regulation

Trading Places: HSBC Plots a Move

By Peter Guy | 30/04/2015

HSBC Group’s threat to decamp from its London headquarters represents aggressive regulatory arbitrage and brinkmanship.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ESMA Announces Third Country CCP Recognition for Asia

By Editors | 29/04/2015

ESMA announces recognition of ten third-country CCPs established in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore.

Structural Regulation

Local Exchanges Listing in India Faces Delay Ahead of SEBI-FMC Merger

By Editors | 29/04/2015

A plan to merge India’s capital market watchdog with the country’s commodity market regulator could put the listing of local exchanges such as the Bombay Stock Exchange on hold for at least six months.

Structural Regulation

China Regulator Increases Pace of IPO Approvals, Denies Tax Rumours

By Editors | 24/04/2015

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said it will review and approve two batches of initial share sale listing applications each month, up from one previously, increasing the pace of new listing in the country.

Trading & Investment

Taiwan to Open Cross-Border Stock Link with Singapore in July

By Editors | 22/04/2015

To draw more investors into its equity markets, Taiwan will open a cross-border stock trading platform with Singapore on July 1.