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Credit Risk
Hong Kong-China Arbitration Arrangement a Boon for Lenders
By Manesh Samtani | 22/05/2019
The new arrangement enabling Hong Kong-seated arbitrations to seek interim measures from mainland courts represents a step forward for China’s offshore financiers.
Trading & Investment
China to Pilot Cross-Market Bond Index Funds
By Editors | 22/05/2019
The CSRC and PBOC are planning to launch pilot bond index mutual funds that can be traded either on stock exchanges or the interbank market.
Structural Regulation
ASIC Warning Prompts FX Brokers to Halt Overseas Services
By Editors | 21/05/2019
Two Australian FX brokers announced they will stop servicing overseas customers, after ASIC warned they may be breaking the law in other jurisdictions.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong FRC’s New Oversight Powers Start in October
By Editors | 21/05/2019
The Financial Reporting Council will commence its role as the independent oversight body for auditors of listed companies from 1 October this year.
Alternative Markets
SC Malaysia Issues Property Crowdfunding Rules
By Editors | 21/05/2019
Malaysia’s Securities Commission has released guidelines for property crowdfunding, while also authorising new equity crowdfunding and P2P platforms.
Trading & Investment
ISDA Launches Two More Consultations on Benchmark Reform
By Garima Chitkara | 21/05/2019
ISDA is consulting on fallback adjustments for USD LIBOR, HIBOR and Canada’s CDOR. It is also proposing to include the SOFR in Singapore’s SOR calculation following USD LIBOR’s cessation.
Trading & Investment
BNM Announces Initiatives to Boost Market Liquidity, Accessibility
By Editors | 20/05/2019
The changes include enhanced repo market liquidity and flexibility, easier access to forex market, and an improved delivery mechanism for MGS futures settlements, among others.
Structural Regulation
NSE India Fines 250 Listed Companies
By Editors | 17/05/2019
India’s National Stock Exchange has fined 250 firms for non-compliance with its listing obligations and disclosure requirements.
Payments & Settlements
India to Quadruple Digital Transactions in Three Years – RBI
By Editors | 17/05/2019
In its three year roadmap for India’s payment and settlement systems, the RBI says it expects the number of digital transactions in the country to increase to 87 billion by December 2021.
Trading & Investment
‘No Concrete Timetable’ for Shanghai-London Connect – SSE
By Editors | 17/05/2019
The project to link the Shanghai and London stock exchanges has reportedly lost momentum in China, after earlier plans to launch in December were called off.
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