Structural Regulation

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

    Trading & Investment

    Market Needs to Do More to Prepare for End of LIBOR – ASIC, RBA

    By Garima Chitkara | 24/10/2018

    Participants need to be clear that the LIBOR will end after 2021 and prepare to deal with the challenges this presents, Australian regulators said at the ISDA Annual Australia Conference.

    Trading & Investment

    China Formalises Measures to Support Markets, Private Enterprises

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/10/2018

    The measures include more funding to support bank lending to small firms and a broker-led fund to support listed companies facing forced liquidation of pledged shares, among others.

    Capital Adequacy

    Hong Kong SFC to Update Financial Resources Rules

    By Garima Chitkara | 22/10/2018

    The updates to the FRR include changes on the treatment of foreign currencies, haircuts for some securities and refinements on securities transaction receivables.

    Trading & Investment

    HKEX Launches Commodity Exchange in Shenzhen

    By Editors | 22/10/2018

    The Qianhai Mercantile Exchange, controlled by HKEX, unexpectedly began spot trading in alumina on Friday, according to a Reuters report.

    Trading & Investment

    HSBC Mulls Shanghai Listing through Stock Connect

    By Garima Chitkara | 19/10/2018

    HSBC could become the first foreign firm to list on the Shanghai Stock Exchange through a new Stock Connect link with London, slated to go live at the end of the year.

    Trading & Investment

    Chi-X Australia, Deutsche Announce New TraCR Issuances

    By Editors | 19/10/2018

    Microsoft, JP Morgan, Disney and Facebook will join Apple in becoming Transferable Custody Receipts listed on Chi-X Australia, with more issuances to follow.

    Structural Regulation

    ISDA Publishes Updated Template for Close-Out Netting Legislation

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/10/2018

    Jurisdictions are increasingly seeking guidance on implementing legislation to ensure the enforceability of close-out netting, the “single most important risk mitigation tool in derivatives markets”.

    Cryptocurrency

    Hong Kong Seeks Formal Rules for Cryptocurrency: Outgoing SFC Chief

    By Garima Chitkara | 16/10/2018

    The SFC does not think a total ban on crypto platforms is the right approach and is exploring formal rules for existing operators, outgoing chairman Carlson Tong told SCMP.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    RBI Releases Governance, Capital Criteria for CCPs

    By Garima Chitkara | 16/10/2018

    Foreign CCPs need to adhere to the same governance and capital requirements as domestic CCPs to apply for authorisation from the RBI.

    Trading & Investment

    NSE India Launches Commodity Derivatives Segment

    By Editors | 15/10/2018

    NSE is the second stock exchange in India to offer commodity trading; licensing agreement will see the exchange use LSE prices for settling various commodity futures contracts.

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