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Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.
Structural Regulation
FSC Korea Designates KFTC to Manage P2P Financing Data
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/10/2020
The Korea Financial Telecommunications and Clearings Institute will start operating a central registry for P2P transaction data from 1 May 2021.
Trading & Investment
CSRC Green-lights Launch of International Copper Futures Contract
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/10/2020
The new copper futures contract will be traded on Shanghai’s International Energy Exchange, and accessible to foreign investors looking to hedge their exposures in China.
Emerging Prudential Risks
ISDA Launches IBOR Fallbacks Supplement, Protocol
By Editors | 25/10/2020
The implementation of fallbacks for derivatives will help to mitigate the systemic risk that could occur following the disappearance of LIBOR.
Trading & Investment
ASIC Intervenes to Restrict CFD Leverage, Curb Retail Losses
By Editors | 25/10/2020
In a new product intervention order targetting contracts for difference, ASIC has imposed leverage limits and standardised margin close-out arrangements.
Structural Regulation
FMA to Recognise Australian Financial Advice Qualifications
By Editors | 25/10/2020
In addition to holding Australian qualifications, the FMA proposes that Australian advisers will need to have at least 12 months’ experience working in Australia.
Trading & Investment
HKEX, SZSE Launch New ETF Cross-listing Scheme
By Editors | 25/10/2020
HKEX and SZSE have also signed an MOU to promote the ETF Cross-listing Scheme and facilitate more connections between the two markets.
Trading & Investment
China: S&P Global Authorised to Rate Exchange-traded Bonds
By Editors | 25/10/2020
S&P Global’s China unit can rate bonds and asset-backed securities that are traded or listed for transfer on China’s exchange-traded bond market.
Payments & Settlements
GFXC to Complete FX Global Code Review by Mid-2021
By Manesh Samtani | 23/10/2020
Among the key issues in the FX market has been settlement risk, given the increasing number of trades being settled without PvP protection, says RBA deputy governor Guy Debelle.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
HKMA Issues Guidance on Bank Sales of Policy Replacement
By Manesh Samtani | 22/10/2020
Banks engaged in insurance sales are expected to identify policy replacement at the point of sale and provide advice to customers on whether policy replacement is in their best interests.
Trading & Investment
GBA Wealth Management Connect to Operate With Quota System
By Manesh Samtani | 22/10/2020
The scheme will be capped at 150 bn yuan in each direction, and an individual quota of 1 mn yuan will be imposed on Greater Bay Area residents.
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