Structural Regulation

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

    Trading & Investment

    CFFEX Ends Futures Trading Restrictions

    By Samuel Riding | 17/02/2017

    Trading cap doubled, but only to 20 contracts; some margin requirements halved.

    Structural Regulation

    India to Allow Integrated Commodity, Equity Broking

    By Samuel Riding | 16/02/2017

    Integration of exchanges to follow, allowing single-platform trading of commodities, equities and currencies.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    NZ Regulator Eyes Governance, Culture

    By Samuel Riding | 15/02/2017

    Financial Markets Authority sets out seven priorities for the coming year.

    Structural Regulation

    Korea to Investigate NBFC Shareholder Qualifications

    By Samuel Riding | 15/02/2017

    Investigation likely to cover owners of conglomerates including Samsung and Hyndai.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    Pakistan Exchange Suspends Chief Regulatory Officer

    By Samuel Riding | 15/02/2017

    PSX has received 485 claims against defaulting brokerage MR Securities.

    Structural Regulation

    HKEX Appoints Group General Counsel

    By Samuel Riding | 14/02/2017

    Ferheen Mahomed will serve as legal department head, monitor LME, LME Clear.

    Structural Regulation

    Snapchat – A New Low in Corporate Governance

    By Peter Guy | 13/02/2017

    IPO heralds pernicious introduction of arbitrage of listing rules, corporate governance.

    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan Enhances Securities Lending Framework

    By Samuel Riding | 13/02/2017

    New rules aim to improve borrowing and lending operations in the equity market.

    Trading & Investment

    Korea Confirms Tougher Short Selling Rules

    By Samuel Riding | 13/02/2017

    New rules aim to prevent information imbalance, enhance market transparency and effectiveness of penalties.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Eyes Commodity Market Reform

    By Samuel Riding | 13/02/2017

    Regulator to consider institutional investor participation; integrate spot, derivatives markets.

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