Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

Singapore Exchange Sets Minimum Trading Price for Stocks

By Editors | 17/09/2014

Singapore Exchange Ltd plans to introduce a minimum trading price requirement to enhance the securities market and curb excessive market speculation.

Structural Regulation

Australia, Singapore Agree on Access to OTC Derivatives Data

By Editors | 17/09/2014

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Monetary Authority of Singapore is giving each other access to relevant data from trade repositories licensed in either markets under new agreement.

Credit Risk

IOSCO Issues New Risk Mitigation Standards for Non-Central OTC

By Editors | 16/09/2014

The International Organization of Securities Commissions is seeking industry views on the new risk management standards for the non-centrally cleared over-the-counter derivatives market.

Structural Regulation

Australian Regulator Grants First Trade Repository Licence

By Editors | 16/09/2014

Australian Securities and Investments Commission has granted an Australian derivative trade repository licence to DTCC Derivatives Repository (Singapore) Pte Ltd (DDRS), the first licence of its kind in the country.

Payments & Settlements

Hong Kong Lobbies Beijing to Lift Cap on Yuan Conversion

By Editors | 15/09/2014

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has asked Beijing to lift the cap on the amount of yuan local residents can convert as part efforts by the city’s de facto central bank to boost the amount of mainland currency in the system ahead of the Stock Connect scheme with Shanghai next month.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong’s First Islamic Bond Issue Raises $1 Billion

By Editors | 12/09/2014

Hong Kong has sold its first ever sovereign Islamic bonds, raising $1 billion amid strong demand for the landmark offering.

Trading & Investment

Singapore, Taiwan Plan Stocks Trading Link

By Editors | 10/09/2014

Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) will enter a letter of intent to study and work towards linking the two stock markets.

Trading & Investment

India Plans Launch of Municipal Bonds

By Editors | 10/09/2014

The Securities and Exchange Board of India is preparing the ground for the launch of municipal bonds, a popular debt instrument issued by local governments globally.

Trading & Investment

IOSCO Cites ‘Broadly Compliant’ Supervision of Derivatives Market

By Editors | 09/09/2014

Market authorities worldwide are broadly compliant with the universally accepted principles governing the oversight of commodity derivatives market, according to a report by the International Organization of Securities Commissions.