Structural Regulation

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

    Trading & Investment

    ISDA to Launch IBOR Fallbacks Supplement, Protocol on 23 Oct

    By Editors | 11/10/2020

    Widespread adoption is a tangible step financial and non-financial firms can take to avoid disruptions in derivatives markets and mitigate risks at a system-wide level, the FSB says.

    Trading & Investment

    SC Malaysia to Allow Financial Planners to Advise on Stocks, Bonds

    By Editors | 11/10/2020

    The new policy will encourage informed participation in stocks and bonds, while also protecting investors against bad investment choices.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Australia Federal Budget Delivers Super Fund Accountability

    By Editors | 09/10/2020

    Super funds will be forced to enhance disclosures on fees and performance. Consistently underperforming super funds will be prohibited from receiving new members.

    Capital Adequacy

    BSP Revises Minimum Capital Requirement for Digital Banks

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/10/2020

    The BSP will no longer consider a distinction between a basic and advance digital bank, according to a revised circular issued for industry review and feedback.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    China’s DCE, ZCE Assessed as Post-trade Transparency Positive

    By Editors | 08/10/2020

    The positive assessments relieve EU investment firms from the obligation to make DCE and ZCE transactions post-trade transparent via an APA.

    Trading & Investment

    Tradition Executes First HONIA-SOFR Cross Currency Basis Swap

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/10/2020

    The trade provides a foundation for the structure of cross-currency swaps that use SOFR and the local ARR, in this case HONIA.

    Trading & Investment

    China Accelerates Development of Infrastructure REITs Market

    By Editors | 08/10/2020

    REITs markets will play an important role in enhancing Shanghai’s status as an international financial centre, helping to attract overseas capital while promoting RMB internationalisation.

    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan FSC Selects Nine Foreign Fund Managers to Receive Incentives

    By Editors | 06/10/2020

    AllianceBernstein, Allianz, Schroders, Invesco, JP Morgan, Fidelity, Nomura, NN Investment Partners and Franklin Templeton were selected.

    Trading & Investment

    HKFE Obtains CFTC Certification for More MSCI Contracts

    By Editors | 06/10/2020

    Two broad-based Taiwan equity index contracts have received CFTC certification, allowing them to be offered and sold to persons in the US.

    Structural Regulation

    CFTC Fines Morgan Stanley Over Inaccurate Swaps Reporting

    By Editors | 06/10/2020

    Morgan Stanley’s cooperation with the CFTC investigation was rewarded with a reduced civil monetary penalty of $5mn.

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