Trading & Investment

Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.

Chinese Mutual Funds Approach QDII Limits on Overseas Investment – Report

By Mark Johnston | 07/08/2023

Some of China’s largest mutual funds are approaching their QDII limits as seek to meet demand for higher-yielding assets overseas.

Structural Regulation

Australia Launches Review of Managed Investment Schemes Regime

By Editors | 07/08/2023

The consultation seeks feedback on a number of issues, including whether the wholesale client thresholds should be increased.

Cryptocurrency

Industry Bodies Call on IOSCO to Tackle Conflicts of Interest in Crypto

By Manesh Samtani | 06/08/2023

The WFE, GDF, IIF and FIA each address conflicts of interest in the crypto sector in their responses to IOSCO’s consultation.

Trading & Investment

UK FCA Publishes Supervisory Strategy for Principal Trading Firms

By Mark Johnston | 05/08/2023

The FCA underlines operational resilience and Brexit’s implications among its its key supervisory priorities for principal trading firms.

Trading & Investment

HKEX to Launch Enhanced Block Trade Facility for Derivatives on 28 Aug

By Editors | 05/08/2023

Exchange participants are asked to coordinate with their operations team, IT team and external vendors to ensure operational and technical readiness.

Trading & Investment

FSA Japan Probes Sales of Credit Suisse AT1 Bonds

By Editors | 04/08/2023

At least one Japanese investor was told around fall last year that Credit Suisse AT1 bonds were safer than stock.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Pushes Uniformity in Portfolio Manager Performance Audits

By Editors | 04/08/2023

SEBI mandates standardised annual audits for portfolio managers to enhance transparency in firm-level performance data.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Approves Sale of Private Listed InvITs

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 04/08/2023

Existing shareholders of private listed Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) can now sell their units to the public through a stock exchange mechanism.

Trading & Investment

BIS Paper Offers Analysis of BOJ ETF Purchase Programme

By Editors | 04/08/2023

The programme provides a short term boost to stock prices, but impacts to the securities lending market diminish its effectiveness.

Trading & Investment

ASIC Sues eToro Over Retail Sales of High Risk CFD Products

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/08/2023

ASIC says eToro’s target market was too broad for “such a high-risk and volatile trading product where most clients lose money”.

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