Structural Regulation

Structural Regulation

China Further Eases Restrictions on Foreign Investment

By Editors | 31/10/2019

China will not force foreign investors and companies to transfer their technology to their local partners, according to Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen.

Trading & Investment

UBS Becomes First Foreign Firm to Sponsor STAR Market IPO

By Editors | 30/10/2019

China-based UBS Securities, now majority-controlled by UBS Group AG, was the sole underwriter for the IPO, which is also now the first STAR Market stock dually-listed in Hong Kong.

Trading & Investment

China Commodity Exchanges to Stop Double-counting Trade Volumes

By Editors | 30/10/2019

The SHFE, DCE and ZCE will all move to reporting on a single-count basis from 1 January 2020, in a bid to converge with international standards.

Structural Regulation

BOJ Calls for Applications from Aspiring Benchmark Administrators

By Editors | 30/10/2019

The BOJ committee is soliciting entities that can begin calculating and publishing term structures based on JPY overnight index swaps as prototype rates.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Transitioning Away from IBORs: The View from Asia

By Garima Chitkara | 30/10/2019

Asian banks have a large and complex operational task ahead of them as they prepare for a post-LIBOR world after 2021, say KPMG’s Marie Gervacio and Luke Gower.

Structural Regulation

Philippines Mulls Imposing Limits on Lending Rates, Fees

By Editors | 30/10/2019

The BSP is considering placing limits on the interest rates and other fees lenders and finance companies can charge borrowers in response to a request from the SEC.

Structural Regulation

HKMA Stresses Consumer Protection Ahead of Open Banking Phase II

By Editors | 30/10/2019

The HKMA outlines its expectations for the consumer protection practices financial institutions should adopt for Open API Phase II and beyond.

Structural Regulation

HKEX Issues Guidance for Overseas Companies Seeking HK Listings

By Editors | 29/10/2019

The guidance materials have been enhanced to improve access to the Hong Kong market and to facilitate the application process.

Structural Regulation

A Liquid Global Swaps Market Relies on Deference: CFTC’s Quintenz

By Manesh Samtani | 29/10/2019

Market fragmentation poses serious risks to the liquidity and health of the derivatives markets, said CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz at the ISDA Annual Japan Conference.