Structural Regulation

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    Structural Regulation

    ESMA to Bring 3rd-country CRAs, Trade Repositories Under EU Supervision

    By Samuel Riding | 04/12/2017

    ESMA executive director Verena Ross says more than 200 non-EU trading venues have asked for exemptions from MiFID II post-trade transparency, position limits.

    Structural Regulation

    HK SFC, CSRC Agree Investor ID System for Northbound Stock Connect

    By Editors | 04/12/2017

    SFC says Northbound scheme will be followed by Southbound investor identification, eventually spread to all SEHK investors.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    Malaysia Trialling Blockchain-based Unlisted, OTC Markets

    By Editors | 04/12/2017

    Distributed ledger trial will form basis of technology architecture, software functions and development standards to underpin markets.

    Trading & Investment

    BoJ Urges Asian Local Currency Debt Market Development

    By Garima Chitkara | 30/11/2017

    Haruhiko Kuroda says firms in Asia need to diversify their sources of funding to protect against market shocks as ASEAN initiatives increase.

    Structural Regulation

    Asian Firms at Risk of Drowning Under Wave of Regulation from US, Europe

    By David Farmery | 30/11/2017

    The wave of financial regulation about to wash over Europe and North America could eventually overwhelm Asian institutions.

    Structural Regulation

    Stock Exchange Reality: Profit Versus Regulations

    By Peter Guy | 27/11/2017

    HKEX and SFC recently decided to admit dual class share listings, but reject a start-up board. Their decisions will change key regulatory principles.

    Structural Regulation

    Singapore, Abu Dhabi to Cooperate on Banking Supervision, Markets, Fintech

    By Editors | 27/11/2017

    Middle Eastern regulator has already approved one Singapore firm to provide credit services; Singapore firm won Fintech challenge.

    Trading & Investment

    Hong Kong to Continue to Allow Mutual Fund Sales Commissions

    By Editors | 20/11/2017

    Securities and Futures Commission says Hong Kong is not ready to ban commissions and introduce a pay for advice model.

    Market Data & Technology

    Japanese Banks Call for Simplified UPI Rules

    By Editors | 20/11/2017

    Bankers Association says its members already provide legal identifiers under local regulation and the rules of countries in which they operate.

    Structural Regulation

    Europe Tightens Rules on Overseas Credit Rating Endorsements

    By Editors | 20/11/2017

    Regulator says about two thirds of credit ratings used for regulatory purposes in the EU cover non-EU issuers of financial instruments.

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