Trading & Investment

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

    Market Data & Technology

    JPX Launches ‘J-Quants’ Data Service for Retail Investors

    By Editors | 06/07/2022

    The service aims to address the difficulties retail investors face in accessing and using raw financial data for investment analysis and decision-making.

    Structural Regulation

    UK to Codify Tax Exemptions for Sovereign Investors into Law

    By Editors | 05/07/2022

    The proposals seek to ensure the tax exemptions provided to sovereign investors are more targeted towards investment rather than trading income.

    Trading & Investment

    Korea Regulators Announce Measures to Ease Market Volatility

    By Editors | 05/07/2022

    Securities firms will be exempt from a requirement to hold collateral worth at least 140 percent of the value of each stock purchase to provide credit to customers.

    Structural Regulation

    UK FCA Consults on Remaining LIBOR Transition Steps

    By Editors | 04/07/2022

    The FCA is seeking views until 24 August on winding down synthetic sterling LIBOR and US dollar LIBOR.

    Trading & Investment

    China Expands Foreign Investor Access to Exchange Bond Market

    By Darien Choong | 30/06/2022

    Foreign institutional investors permitted to participate in the interbank bond market are also allowed to participate in both the SSE and SZSE’s exchange bond markets

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Announces Decision to Allow FPIs to Trade Commodity Derivatives

    By Editors | 30/06/2022

    FPIs will be allowed to trade non-agri commodity derivatives and select non-agri benchmark indices. Only cash-settled contracts will be allowed.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    SFC Reviewing Market Practices to Guard Against Risk

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/06/2022

    Reviews underway cover concentration risk in OTC derivatives markets, risk management at futures brokers, and block trading practices.

    Trading & Investment

    FMSB Publishes Best Practices for Trading Platform Disclosures

    By Editors | 30/06/2022

    Trading platform arrangements should contain information about trading protocols, counterparty name disclosure, prioritisation, use of last look, and trade dispute resolution.

    Trading & Investment

    Chinese Banks Asked to Prepare for Longer Yuan Trading Hours

    By Editors | 29/06/2022

    Longer trading hours will help meet the rising global demand for yuan transactions, narrow the onshore-offshore spread, and help Chinese investors hedge currency risk.

    Trading & Investment

    ETFs to Be Included in Stock Connect Starting 4 July

    By Editors | 29/06/2022

    The relevant rules and operational and regulatory arrangements have been finalised and technical systems have been put in place.

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