Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

Framework Needed for Listing of India’s Exchanges

By Editors | 07/09/2015

The Securities and Exchange Board of India will soon have to put in place a framework for the listing of stock exchanges.

Trading & Investment

Taiwan Seeks Trading Link with Malaysia

By Editors | 06/09/2015

The Taiwan Stock Exchange is open to exploring setting up a stock-trading link with Malaysia if Bursa Malaysia is interested.

Structural Regulation

IOSCO Publishes Peer Review of Regulation of Money Market Funds

By Editors | 05/09/2015

Report describes implementation progress made by 31 jurisdictions in adopting legislation, regulation and other policies in relation to money market funds.

Market Data & Technology

CPMI-IOSCO Consult on Harmonisation of OTC Derivatives Data Elements

By Editors | 05/09/2015

Focuses on a first batch of key data elements, other than UTI and UPI, that are considered important for consistent and meaningful aggregation on a global basis.

Clearing & Post-Trade

SEBI Consults on Clearing Corps Ahead of FMC Merger

By Editors | 04/09/2015

The Securities and Exchange Board is seeking public comment on recommendations to maintain separate clearing corporations for each exchange, rather than introduce a single clearing corporation.

Anti-Money Laundering

China Clamps Down on Yuan Forward Contracts

By Editors | 04/09/2015

PBOC announces new measures making it more costly to use forwards contracts to bet on yuan weakness.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Third Country CCP Equivalence Delays Set Back Emerging Markets

By Editors | 04/09/2015

The World Federation of Exchanges has written to the European Commission urging it and other regulators to expedite EMIR equivalence determinations for ‘third country central counterparties’.

Trading & Investment

Japan Regulatory Change Sees Bloomberg & Tradeweb ETP Launch

By Editors | 03/09/2015

Bloomberg Tradebook and Tradeweb Markets have launched their electronic trading platforms in Japan for banks and securities firms mandated to start using electronic platforms for specified OTC derivative transactions.

Trading & Investment

China Seeks to Further Develop Capital Markets

By Editors | 03/09/2015

Chinese regulators have issued a notice encouraging mergers and acquisitions activity, cash dividend payments, and share repurchases by listed companies, as part of its efforts to promote the development of the capital markets.