Structural Regulation

Clearing & Post-Trade

India Delays CCP Interoperability Framework

By Editors | 31/05/2019

Trading members have been given one more month to develop processes that allow them to choose to clear and settle trades in other clearing corporations.

Structural Regulation

Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam on US Watchlist for Currency Practices

By Manesh Samtani | 31/05/2019

The US Treasury’s monitoring list now names nine countries that could potentially be labeled currency manipulators, including China, Japan and Korea.

Trading & Investment

S. Korea FSC Announces Derivatives Market Reforms

By Editors | 31/05/2019

The minimum deposit requirements will be abolished for professional investors and eased for retail investors. The minimum 20-hour compulsory training requirement will be reduced.

Trading & Investment

South Korea Cuts Securities Transaction Tax

By Editors | 30/05/2019

FSC chairman Choi Jong-ku has repeatedly called for a cut in the securities transaction tax to ease the burden it places on stock and mutual fund trades.

Cloud & Infrastructure

SEBI Floats Discussion Paper on Sandbox for Regulated Entities

By Editors | 30/05/2019

Under the proposed framework, entities regulated by SEBI will be granted certain facilities and flexibilities to experiment with innovative solutions in a live environment and on real customers.

Structural Regulation

PBOC Mulls Shift to Market Based Lending Rates

By Editors | 30/05/2019

PBOC governor Yi Gang has suggested discontinuing benchmark lending rate announcements to study the resulting loan rate trends, as a possible step towards market-based rates.

Trading & Investment

ISDA Chief Says the End is in Sight for IBOR Fallbacks

By Manesh Samtani | 30/05/2019

ISDA chief Scott O’Malia says one year from now, robust fallbacks should be in place for derivatives contracts referencing LIBOR and other IBORs.

Structural Regulation

Asia Pacific Firms Lagging in LEI Adoption – FSB

By Manesh Samtani | 30/05/2019

Although widespread coverage has been achieved in OTC derivatives and securities markets, LEI adoption remains uneven across jurisdictions, with Asia Pacific lagging.

Structural Regulation

Thailand Looks to Ease Listing Rules for SMEs

By Editors | 30/05/2019

Revising the listing rules will be a key agenda item at a 1 June meeting between the SEC and SET, as the current rules may be too restrictive for SMEs.