Trading & Investment

Market Data & Technology

DTCC Opens Access to OTC Derivatives Market Data

By Editors | 09/11/2023

“OTC Direct Connect” allows market participants to access OTC derivatives transaction data that are reportable in the US and Canada.

Structural Regulation

US Adds Vietnam to FX Monitoring List, Removes Korea

By Editors | 09/11/2023

US Treasury is monitoring the currency practices and macroeconomic policies of six trading partners, including China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.

Trading & Investment

Finance Leaders Highlight Risks, Opportunities at Key Hong Kong Summit

By Manesh Samtani | 08/11/2023

Chinese vice premier He Lifeng pledged continued support for Hong Kong. CSRC vice chairman Wang Jianjun discussed efforts to further expand Stock Connect.

Trading & Investment

AFCA Consults on Approach to Complaints Involving Advisers, MIS

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/11/2023

The consultation sets out how AFCA will determine compensation for investors affected by managed investment schemes that fail or become insolvent.

Capital Adequacy

CSRC Proposes to Relax Capital Rules for Securities Firms

By Editors | 07/11/2023

The proposal adjusts the way securities firms calculate risk weightings, effectively reducing their capital requirements and allowing them to deploy more funds into the capital market.

Market Abuse

Korea Reimposes Short Selling Ban to Combat Unfair Trades

By Manesh Samtani | 06/11/2023

The government will ban short selling until end June 2024 and work on improving the short selling system, said FSC chairman Kim Joo-hyun.

Trading & Investment

Philippine Stock Exchange Debuts Short Selling – Report

By Editors | 06/11/2023

A total of 52 stocks and one ETF are available for short-selling. The PSE first proposed to allow short-selling in 1996.

Trading & Investment

MAS Offers Update on Changes to Complex Products Regime

By Manesh Samtani | 05/11/2023

MAS will adopt some changes to streamline the complexity criteria for CIS. Other changes will be addressed in a new consultation in H1 2024.

Trading & Investment

Bursa Malaysia Enables Investor Access to Chinese Soybean Oil Price

By Editors | 03/11/2023

This is the first time a Chinese derivatives exchange has authorised an Asian exchange to incorporate Chinese commodity futures settlement prices into a product offering.