Structural Regulation

    Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Australian Regulators Prescribe Open Access to ASX Clearing Services

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/10/2020

    According to sources, the guidance was issued to prevent ASX Clear from imposing requirements on NSX with respect to the standards of its listed companies.

    Structural Regulation

    US Considers Adding Ant Group to Trade Blacklist – Report

    By Editors | 15/10/2020

    US officials reportedly fear the Chinese government could access sensitive banking data belonging to future US users of the Alipay payment app.

    Payments & Settlements

    About Half of Global FX Market Exposed to Settlement Risk

    By Margaret Law | 15/10/2020

    Without immediate action, FX settlement risk will continue to accumulate and introduce vulnerabilities into the global financial system, says Margaret Law at CLS.

    Trading & Investment

    HKFE Obtains CFTC Certification for Non-USD MSCI Contracts

    By Editors | 15/10/2020

    The Hong Kong Futures Exchange has received CFTC certification for its SGD Singapore futures contract and two JPY Japan contracts.

    Structural Regulation

    HKIFA Warns Against Changing UCITS Delegation Model – Report

    By Editors | 15/10/2020

    HKIFA chief Sally Wong reportedly said a move to restrict the delegation model could prompt capital to flow away from the European fund industry.

    Trading & Investment

    China Excludes HSBC from Sovereign Bond Sale – Reports

    By Editors | 14/10/2020

    HSBC is the only lender that participated in China’s November 2019 dollar debt offering that isn’t participating in this year’s issuance.

    Structural Regulation

    SFTR Reporting Regime Goes Live for Buy-Side Firms

    By Editors | 14/10/2020

    Phase three of the SFTR places reporting obligations on investment funds, insurance companies and pension funds.

    Structural Regulation

    RegTech Asia 2020: LIBOR Transition Progress

    By Editors | 14/10/2020

    How has LIBOR transition been progressing in Asia Pacific, and how is technology helping to facilitate transition efforts?

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    FSB Issues Update on Work to Address Market Fragmentation

    By Editors | 14/10/2020

    The rapid and coordinated policy response to Covid-19 has underlined policymakers’ awareness of harmful effects of market fragmentation, the FSB says.

    Structural Regulation

    Sri Lanka SEC to Overhaul Capital Market Rules in Stages

    By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 13/10/2020

    “The market has evolved over the past ten years and technology has also raised the bar. There is a need to be in line with the times,” SEC Chairman Viraj Dayaratne told Regulation Asia.

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