Structural Regulation

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

    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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