Markets & Infrastructure

Clearing & Post-Trade

Japan Grants FCO Status to CME

By Editors | 05/06/2016

US futures company will compete with UK’s LCH in interest-rate swaps market.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Navigating Risk in an Increasingly Interconnected Asia

By Editors | 03/06/2016

How globalisation and technological advances have increased the region’s complexity and sophistication.

Trading & Investment

CSRC Warns on Private Fund Sales to Retail Investors

By Samuel Riding | 03/06/2016

Regulator clamping down on practice of slicing off portions of private funds for sale.

Structural Regulation

ASIC Eases Path to New Tax Systems for Investment Trusts

By Samuel Riding | 03/06/2016

Managed trusts can change constitutions without holding members’ meetings.

Payments & Settlements

Vietnam Ends Foreign Currency Loan Ban

By Samuel Riding | 02/06/2016

Foreign banks can offer short-term foreign currency loans again after 2-month ban.

Clearing & Post-Trade

CFTC Issues ‘No Action Letter’ on Shanghai Clearing House

By Samuel Riding | 02/06/2016

SHCH had not registered as derivatives clearing organisation, is applying for exemption.

Structural Regulation

HKEx, SFC to ‘Fine-tune’ IPO Regulations

By Samuel Riding | 02/06/2016

SFC could become ‘last gatekeeper’ in IPO process, also set to review back-door listings.

AI Risk & Governance

New Frontiers in Regtech

By Samuel Riding | 01/06/2016

Technology is proving its value beyond KYC and AML and improving both compliance and regulatory oversight.

Liquidity Risk

India Tightens Fund Redemption Rules

By Samuel Riding | 01/06/2016

Funds can only restrict redemptions in four circumstances, including market failure.