Markets & Infrastructure

    Trading & Investment

    China ABS Market: A Magnet for Global Investors

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/11/2021

    China’s ABS market will see continued rapid growth in the coming years as the policy environment becomes more standardised and open, says Chen Yin, Associate Director at Moody’s Analytics.

    Structural Regulation

    Hong Kong Ends Quarantine Exemptions for Senior Finance Execs

    By Editors | 03/11/2021

    Listed company directors and senior financial industry executives will no longer be able to skip hotel quarantine procedures upon entry into Hong Kong.

    Structural Regulation

    Japan Unifies Licensing System for Financial Services

    By Editors | 03/11/2021

    The change will allow agents of financial service firms to sell financial products such as loans, investments and insurance under a single license.

    Structural Regulation

    Hong Kong FSDC Declares Support for Proposed SPAC Regime

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/11/2021

    The FSDC says requiring SPAC shares and warrants to be distributed to at least 75 professional investors could present an “unnecessarily high threshold”.

    Structural Regulation

    China: Regulatory Crackdown on Internet Platforms Not Yet Complete

    By Darien Choong | 02/11/2021

    About half China’s major Internet platforms have implemented plans to restructure their financial businesses. More progress is expected by year-end.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    SFC Fines Fulbright Securities Over Internal Control Failures

    By Editors | 02/11/2021

    Fulbright Securities breached regulatory requirements when processing placement subscription applications for a Hong Kong-listed company in August 2018.

    Trading & Investment

    SGX Announces Strategic Investment in Trading Technologies Int’l

    By Editors | 02/11/2021

    SGX is buying a stake in a provider of professional trading software, infrastructure and data solutions for listed futures and options.

    Structural Regulation

    CSRC Publishes Final Rules for Beijing Stock Exchange

    By Editors | 02/11/2021

    The final rules for a new stock exchange in Beijing dedicated to SMEs will take effect on 15 November, which could also be the day the exchange launches.

    Structural Regulation

    Transition Away From JPY LIBOR Making ‘Great Progress’

    By Editors | 02/11/2021

    More than 85% of loans and over 99% of derivatives that reference JPY LIBOR and mature after 2021 already incorporate fallback provisions.

    Trading & Investment

    FTSE Russell Adds Chinese Govt Bonds to Key Bond Index

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/11/2021

    FTSE Russell is considering changes to its index which underpins SGX’s China futures contract, reportedly in response to the launch of an MSCI-based contract at HKEX.

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