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Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.
Trading & Investment
China Tightens Rules for Bond Traders
By Editors | 08/01/2018
Informal transactions will no longer be allowed; market participants will need to sign written agreements.
Trading & Investment
Higher Stock Transaction Tax to Impact Trading Volume: PSE
By Garima Chitkara | 05/01/2018
Stock transaction tax increased 20% from 1 January 2018; change in timeline took exchange by surprise.
Structural Regulation
India Confirms Stock, Commodity Trading to be Allowed on Single Exchanges
By Garima Chitkara | 04/01/2018
Individual exchanges will be able to host equity, equity derivative, commodity derivative, currency derivative, interest rate future and debt instruments.
Structural Regulation
China Details Banking Sector Liberalisation
By Garima Chitkara | 03/01/2018
CBRC will support foreign bank branches entry into government bond-related businesses, loosen RMB retail deposit-taking requirements for foreign bank branches.
Structural Regulation
India Overhauls Credit Rating Agency, Fund Sponsor Regulations
By Editors | 02/01/2018
Securities regulator increases net worth requirement for agencies, requires separate legal entities for ‘non-core business’.
Credit Risk
OJK Takes Over Credit Information Management from BI
By Garima Chitkara | 02/01/2018
Indonesian financial regulator will take over arranging, developing and managing credit information systems from central bank.
Trading & Investment
HSBC, StanChart Only HK Stocks to Fall Under MiFIR
By Editors | 29/12/2017
Only two Hong Kong-listed stocks have sufficient EU volume to comply with MiFIR trading obligations.
Alternative Markets
Malaysia to Introduce Alternative Trading Systems
By Garima Chitkara | 26/12/2017
Securities Commission invites proposals from parties interested in participating in regulatory sandbox sessions under its innovation lab.
Trading & Investment
China, Japan to Cooperate on Audit Oversight, Cross-Border Bonds
By Editors | 26/12/2017
The agreement will strengthen cross-border investor protection and assist financial institutions with cross-border bond issuance.
Trading & Investment
ESMA Gives Investment Firms, Issuers More Time on LEIs
By Editors | 21/12/2017
Six months forbearance to be allowed for obtaining LEI codes from clients, non-EU issuers of financial instruments.
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